used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
for the reason that
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
a youthful male person
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
Francis
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From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
gaiters
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From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
gamekeepersnounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpərs/
plural of “gamekeeper” — a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
Jake
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From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
Leighway
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From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
Orsden
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From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
rubicundadjective
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
term of address for a man
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
a male human offspring
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
dependable
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
at the time that
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
belonging to which person
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Francis would practise there occasionally, and bring the boy with him, because Jake was dogged and strong of muscle, and not easily tired.
workmanlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkmænlaɪk/
worthy of a good workman
From this reading The very gaiters on his stout calves, spruce and workmanlike, would have precluded any such idea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jake was a boy of imagination, though one would never have thought it to look at his jolly rubicund face and small sturdy form.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, when Sir Francis played on the organ in the little church at Leighway, and Jake blew for him, it was odds which of the two brought the more inspiration to his task.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His master, Sir Francis Orsden--the son of one of whose gamekeepers he was--would never, though a young man of imagination himself, have guessed in Jake a kindred spirit.
