used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
(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 Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
Angeline
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From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
a youthful male person
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading CHANGED PROSPECTS.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Great changes have taken place since then.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
a man of refinement
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great changes have taken place since then.
Hanz
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From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
inn-keeper
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From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Great changes have taken place since then.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading CHANGED PROSPECTS.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Great changes have taken place since then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Great changes have taken place since then.
Tite
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From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hanz and Angeline are proud of him, and he promises to be the joy of their declining years.
Toodleburg
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From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Tite, as the neighbors all call him, is now a bright, intelligent boy, and a great favorite in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
at the time that
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
a late time of life
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Twelve years have passed since that stormy night when Titus Bright Toodleburg--for the young gentleman as I have said before, was named after the inn-keeper, came into the world.
