used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Big thoughts are nurtured here, with little friction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big thoughts are nurtured here, with little friction.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
Boy-like
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From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading Big thoughts are nurtured here, with little friction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Big thoughts are nurtured here, with little friction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big thoughts are nurtured here, with little friction.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
nurturedverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/
past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow
From this reading Big thoughts are nurtured here, with little friction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
QUAYLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --QUAYLE.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Big thoughts are nurtured here, with little friction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IN THE PRAIRIE TWILIGHT The spacious prairie is helper to a spacious life.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time I was fifteen I was almost as tall and broad-shouldered as my father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Boy-like, I was prodigal of my bounding vigor, which had not tempered down to the strength of my mature manhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Big thoughts are nurtured here, with little friction.
