used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in actual fact
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Weathercock, Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias, by George Manville Fenn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
in addition
From this reading Our hero, Vane Lee, is also a bit of a naturalist, as is the author of this book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our hero, Vane Lee, is also a bit of a naturalist, as is the author of this book.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Our hero, Vane Lee, is also a bit of a naturalist, as is the author of this book.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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BiasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Our hero, Vane Lee, is also a bit of a naturalist, as is the author of this book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
a youthful male person
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Weathercock, Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias, by George Manville Fenn.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
Fenn
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characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village.
Inventer
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From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
and nothing more
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Our hero, Vane Lee, is also a bit of a naturalist, as is the author of this book.
LincolnshirenounUS /ˈlɪŋkənʃɪr/
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village.
Manville
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naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading Our hero, Vane Lee, is also a bit of a naturalist, as is the author of this book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
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Rector's
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sixteen-year-old
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Weathercock, Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias, by George Manville Fenn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is actually another title to this book, "The Boy Inventer", and that is just the character of our sixteen-year-old hero.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Our hero, Vane Lee, is also a bit of a naturalist, as is the author of this book.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village.
Weathercocknoun
weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
From this reading The Weathercock, Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias, by George Manville Fenn.
in or at the place that
From this reading He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated.
which person or people
From this reading He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Weathercock, Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias, by George Manville Fenn.
