used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
don't
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From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
else
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From this reading There's no one else there.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
haven't
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From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
how
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From this reading Think how it would tease my brother!
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Think how it would tease my brother!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
a particular point in time
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
not any; not one
From this reading There's no one else there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's no one else there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading Think how it would tease my brother!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There's no one else there.
There's
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From this reading There's no one else there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think how it would tease my brother!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
whimsicallyadverbUS /ˈwɪmzɪkli/
in a fanciful manner
From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If you really want an adventure why don't you come back to the house and have dinner with my brother and me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Think how it would tease my brother!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid you haven't had much of an adventure this morning," he volunteered whimsically.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A little out of breath he caught up with her, and stood for a moment like an embarrassed schoolboy, though his face in the sunlight was as old as young forty.
