used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
anew
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A knock at the door brought Mrs. Snow face to face with them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A knock at the door brought Mrs. Snow face to face with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
a boy or man
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A knock at the door brought Mrs. Snow face to face with them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is sorry for it, and wants to make up with him again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is sorry for it, and wants to make up with him again."
Jim
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From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
Jim's
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From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A knock at the door brought Mrs. Snow face to face with them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
engage in
From this reading He is sorry for it, and wants to make up with him again."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A knock at the door brought Mrs. Snow face to face with them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
SCHOOLBOYSnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading SCHOOLBOYS.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A knock at the door brought Mrs. Snow face to face with them.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He is sorry for it, and wants to make up with him again."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A knock at the door brought Mrs. Snow face to face with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He is sorry for it, and wants to make up with him again."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He is sorry for it, and wants to make up with him again."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
at the time that
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Ben woke next morning he had a great load on his mind, for he had to face the boys again; but after a few words with the father, he felt better; and taking Harry Gray's hand in the breakfast hour, they went together to Jim's home.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This little chap forgot himself yesterday, and when the boys mocked him for being put in the low class, he struck at your Jim.
