used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
anew
From this reading How my father would rejoice to see that money again!
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading How thankful he would be for the success which had attended my efforts!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How thankful he would be for the success which had attended my efforts!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading How thankful he would be for the success which had attended my efforts!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
divisible by two
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How my father would rejoice to see that money again!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How thankful he would be for the success which had attended my efforts!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How thankful he would be for the success which had attended my efforts!
How
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From this reading How my father would rejoice to see that money again!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
LOCOMOTIVEnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading ON THE LOCOMOTIVE.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading How my father would rejoice to see that money again!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE LOCOMOTIVE.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
pocket-book
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From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading How my father would rejoice to see that money again!
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How my father would rejoice to see that money again!
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading How thankful he would be for the success which had attended my efforts!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading How thankful he would be for the success which had attended my efforts!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How my father would rejoice to see that money again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE LOCOMOTIVE.
a special situation
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
under normal conditions
From this reading I felt as though I had really done “a big thing,” allowing the phrase to mean even more than boys usually attach to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How thankful he would be for the success which had attended my efforts!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was entirely satisfied with myself as I put the pocket-book into my breast pocket, and carefully buttoned my coat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How my father would rejoice to see that money again!
