used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
have
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
BENJAMIN'SnounUS /ˈbendʒəmənz/
possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading UNCLE BENJAMIN'S SECRET.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
a youthful male person
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
set up or found
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
the act of departing
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading UNCLE BENJAMIN'S SECRET.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading One day, as he was going out of the door of the sign of the Blue Ball, boat in hand, Uncle Benjamin followed him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE BENJAMIN'S SECRET.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE Ben was fond of making toy boats and ships and sailing them.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
wharves
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From this reading He sometimes took them to the pond on the Common, and sometimes to wharves at low tide.
a Caucasian
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man with white hair watched the boy fondly day by day, and he found in him many new things that made him proud to have him bear his name.
