used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
(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 He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Moreover, the ease of it all fascinated him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Moreover, the ease of it all fascinated him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
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 One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
HENRY'SnounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — 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 HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
immediately past
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
Librists
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From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
Millie
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From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the ease of it all fascinated him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
Vers
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From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
at the time that
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One of the deep differences between brother and sister was that while Millie was realistic Henry was romantic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not help but see things in a coloured light, and now when he started out for his first morning with his Baronet London was all lit up like a birthday cake.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading HENRY'S FIRST DAY Meanwhile Henry's plunge into a cold and hostile world was of quite another kind.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had fallen during the last year under the spell of the very newest of the _Vers Librists_, and it had become a passion with him to find fantastic images for everything that he saw.
