used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as handsome as Hildreth was beautiful.
asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was as handsome as Hildreth was beautiful.
a youthful male person
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it didn't seem to hurt him.
CarpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
didn't
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From this reading But it didn't seem to hurt him.
dislikingverbUS /dɪˈslaɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “dislike” — have or feel a dislike or distaste for
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
else
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From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
free-love
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From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
Grahamenoun
English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
GuildnounUS /ɡɪld/
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
Hildreth
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From this reading He was as handsome as Hildreth was beautiful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it didn't seem to hurt him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
be the source of pain
From this reading But it didn't seem to hurt him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it didn't seem to hurt him.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
loyallyadverbUS /ˈlɔɪəli/
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
others
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From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it didn't seem to hurt him.
a male human offspring
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Don led the Carpenters' Guild, looking like nothing else than a handsome boy Christ.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Don, secretly disliking in his heart the free-love doctrines his father and others taught (though he always rose loyally in his father's defence) had gone to the other extreme, he lived an ascetic, virgin life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Grahame was the son of the leader of the community whom Jones had promised to rake over the coals that night, after the circus.
