used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WHOLE HOLIDAY.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
Aleck
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From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
Aleck's
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
a youthful male person
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
breakfast-table
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
else
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
at any time
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
apart from; not including
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
Fortunatus
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
a young female
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
grown-up
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A WHOLE HOLIDAY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
an instinctive motive
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
used to form the superlative
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
on one occasion
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
make a promise or commitment
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
on the contrary
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
To recall to mind.
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
an educational institution
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
tabletsnounUS /ˈtæbləts/
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
carry out
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
precisely as stated
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
at the time that
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
which person or people
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A WHOLE HOLIDAY.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
in the company of; together with
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
showing curiosity
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
