1896
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From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., June, 1896.
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From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., June, 1896.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
(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 He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
at or in or to any place
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
a youthful male person
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
dearly loved
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
Ferdy
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From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
set up or found
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., June, 1896.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
engage in
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
others
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From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., June, 1896.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., June, 1896.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
SUMNERnounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., June, 1896.
sunshiny
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From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., June, 1896.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always--at least almost always--happy, and he had good reason for being so.
at the time that
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had everything that children need to make life bright and joyous: kind parents, a dear sister, a pretty home, and, best of all, a loving, trusting, sunshiny nature, which made it easy for him to be very happy and loving, and made it easy too for others to love him in return and to feel pleasure in being with him.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not think you could anywhere have found a happier little boy than Ferdy Ross when he woke on the morning of his ninth birthday.
