used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
accessorynounUS /ækˈsesəri/
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
for the reason that
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
a youthful male person
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
else
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From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
Johan
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From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
Keith
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From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
and nothing more
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
and nothing more
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
on the contrary
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
the act of searching for something
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
and nothing more
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading It must have some relation to girls, he felt vaguely, but beyond that vague feeling he could not get.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tenderness that was such a marked feature of his character did not come into play at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In playing it, Keith had always a sense of seeking something else, but he had not the slightest idea of what this something might be.
which person or people
From this reading In fact, he rather looked down on Johan, who frequently annoyed him by his dullness and his lack of personal neatness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The truth of it was that he played with Johan merely because he was the only other boy in sight, and in so far as that particular game was concerned, Johan was simply an accessory to it in same way as his tin soldiers and his toy fort.
