used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
a quantity of money
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Little Boy Blue looked up.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Little Boy Blue looked up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
detractverbUS /dɪˈtrækt/
take away a part from; diminish
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
don't
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From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
Fanks
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From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little Boy Blue looked up.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Little Boy Blue looked up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
not any; not one
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading There was sand on his little straight nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was sand on his little straight nose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
successive (without a break)
From this reading There was sand on his little straight nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was sand on his little straight nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He laid down his spade, put up a damp little hand, and, lifting his blue cap to me, said: 'Fanks; but I don't like girls.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Little Boy Blue looked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was sand on his little straight nose.
weakenverbUS /ˈwiːkən/
lessen the strength of
From this reading But no amount of sand could detract from the dignity of his little face, or weaken its stern decision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His curls, his eyebrows, his long dark eyelashes were full of sand.
