used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
Bournemouth
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From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
Cecil
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From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
Don't
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From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
opinion or judgment
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
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 What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
precociouslyadverb
in a precocious manner
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
shinglyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
not in physical motion
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
in or at that place or location
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
a special situation
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
which person or people
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A solemn child, healthy in body, but with wistful eyes, paddled his spade into wet shingly sand at Bournemouth.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
showing curiosity
From this reading He was precociously wise, already given to thought, to wondering as children wonder.
the words that are spoken
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What Cyril wondered was why there were so many scold words in the world?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why mother, who was a beautiful thing, would catch up little Cecil and look so bitterly at him, and on more bitterly still to Cyril.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why it was always, "Don't, Cyril!" and "Cyril, run away!" or "Cyril, I will not have you rough to your brother."
