Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

(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 They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

a youthful male person

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

represent in bodily form

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

a standard or typical example

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

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From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

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From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

an instinctive motive

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

the force of workers available

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

absolutely essential

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

a brief written record

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

first in rank or degree

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

on the contrary

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

a state of forcible subjugation

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The life of one boy is much like that of another.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.

during the time that

From this reading While Miss Prime grew to care for him in her own unemotional way, she had her own notions of how a boy should be trained, and those notions seemed to embody the repression of every natural impulse.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But in order to understand certain traits that developed in his character, it will be necessary to note some, at least, of the circumstances that influenced his early life.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be rather an uninteresting task, and an entirely thankless one, to follow in detail the career of Frederick Brent as he grew from childhood to youth.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading They all have their joys and their griefs, their triumphs and their failures, their loves and their hates, their friends and their foes, much as men have them in that maturer life of which the days of youth are an epitome.