used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RECRUIT.
at or in the front
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
exhale hard
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
correspondinglyadverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/
in a corresponding manner
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
equaledverbUS /ˈiːkwəld/
past form of “equal” — be identical or equivalent to
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
RECRUITverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading A RECRUIT.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
an educational institution
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was scarce fourteen years old, but he lacked very little of six feet in altitude.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
Watrous
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From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
at the time that
From this reading He was unusually tall when visiting the country school, and during the intervening time he had continued to grow upward, until his height equaled that of an ordinary man.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was correspondingly slim, so that he looked as if a smart blow on the back would snap him in two.
a late time of life
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The stranger ahead of the two boys was Herbert Watrous, the city youth upon whom Nick had sat down so hard three years before.
