used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The slight frame was quivering like that of an imprisoned bird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His father enfolded him in tender arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
see with attention
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The slight frame was quivering like that of an imprisoned bird.
a youthful male person
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
enfolded
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From this reading His father enfolded him in tender arms.
divisible by two
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The slight frame was quivering like that of an imprisoned bird.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father enfolded him in tender arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The slight frame was quivering like that of an imprisoned bird.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The slight frame was quivering like that of an imprisoned bird.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The slight frame was quivering like that of an imprisoned bird.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The slight frame was quivering like that of an imprisoned bird.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading His father enfolded him in tender arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The slight frame was quivering like that of an imprisoned bird.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
vaingloriousadjective
feeling self-importance
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slight frame was quivering like that of an imprisoned bird.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By a supreme effort of the will the boy swallowed his milk and ate his bread, and cleared the table, and trimmed the hearth before he disclosed his pieces of silver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He even contrived to clothe his unseemly and vainglorious eagerness with a kind of humility as he laid each piece side by side upon the tablecloth.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Behold, my father!” he said in a choking whisper, “I have won my first pieces of silver!”
