used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
(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 It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
in addition
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These stories are not true; they could no be true and be so marvelous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
BaumnounUS /bɔːm/
United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These stories are not true; they could no be true and be so marvelous.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Childhood is the time for fables, for dreams, for joy.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These stories are not true; they could no be true and be so marvelous.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
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From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Childhood is the time for fables, for dreams, for joy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Childhood is the time for fables, for dreams, for joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Childhood is the time for fables, for dreams, for joy.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These stories are not true; they could no be true and be so marvelous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
pit-a-patadverb
as of footsteps
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
with speed
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These stories are not true; they could no be true and be so marvelous.
not in physical motion
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading These stories are not true; they could no be true and be so marvelous.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These stories are not true; they could no be true and be so marvelous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These stories are not true; they could no be true and be so marvelous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Childhood is the time for fables, for dreams, for joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading These stories are not true; they could no be true and be so marvelous.
Ver
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From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
at the time that
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
which person or people
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading With pictures by Frank Ver Beck To the Comrade of my boyhood days Dr. Henry Clay Baum This book has been written for children.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I have no shame in acknowledging that I, who wrote it, am also a child; for since I can remember my eyes have always grown big at tales of the marvelous, and my heart is still accustomed to go pit-a-pat when I read of impossible adventures.
a late time of life
From this reading It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years.
