used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ROAD TO FAME.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I often rallied poor Oddity upon his melancholy after the boys had been taken away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
being joined in close association
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I often rallied poor Oddity upon his melancholy after the boys had been taken away.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I often rallied poor Oddity upon his melancholy after the boys had been taken away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
the act of departing
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
divisible by two
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading A NEW ROAD TO FAME.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
set up or found
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
half-starved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading I often rallied poor Oddity upon his melancholy after the boys had been taken away.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ROAD TO FAME.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
OdditynounUS /ˈɑːdəti/
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often rallied poor Oddity upon his melancholy after the boys had been taken away.
piebaldadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪbɔːld/
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I often rallied poor Oddity upon his melancholy after the boys had been taken away.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading I often rallied poor Oddity upon his melancholy after the boys had been taken away.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A NEW ROAD TO FAME.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
stinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
express a supposition
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
propel through the air
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW ROAD TO FAME.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I often rallied poor Oddity upon his melancholy after the boys had been taken away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may have been but my fancy,-- it probably was so,-- but it seemed to me that Oddity felt a good deal the departure of his little human friend.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It certainly was not that he needed the crumbs which the half-starved little Billy had stinted himself to throw to him; but I suppose that it is possible even for rats to grow attached to such as show them confidence and kindness.
which person or people
From this reading I thought that he missed the lame child who had taken such pleasure in watching him, and who had found beauties even in his ungainly figure and piebald skin.
