used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Robin often won't eat a good tea in the nursery," his father explained.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
Ardaragh
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From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
dadanounUS /ˈdɑːdɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I never want other boys, dada," Robin said, "when I have you.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
take in solid food
From this reading "Robin often won't eat a good tea in the nursery," his father explained.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Robin often won't eat a good tea in the nursery," his father explained.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Robin often won't eat a good tea in the nursery," his father explained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
engage in
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
MINIATUREnounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never want other boys, dada," Robin said, "when I have you.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading "Robin often won't eat a good tea in the nursery," his father explained.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Robin often won't eat a good tea in the nursery," his father explained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never want other boys, dada," Robin said, "when I have you.
cut with a saw
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I never want other boys, dada," Robin said, "when I have you.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I think he wants other little boys to make him eat; he eats a famous tea when we have it together out-of-doors and travel a distance before we have it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
at the time that
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The boy shouted with joy when he saw me; and when I had stopped the phaeton he called down from his height about the picnic tea father and he had had in the fields, his little fat hand upon his father's neck while he told it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MINIATURE As we jogged along in the evening coolness and sweetness, we came upon Sir Arthur Ardaragh with little Robin on his shoulder.
won't
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From this reading "Robin often won't eat a good tea in the nursery," his father explained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never want other boys, dada," Robin said, "when I have you.
