Meaning
A male child or a young man.
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Word origin
From Middle English boi, which once meant a servant or a young male helper.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- boi
Grammar
Examples
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A boy is a male child or a young male person. As he grows up, a boy becomes a man. The word for a young female person is girl.
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Stories
(8)One Sheep Short
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The Broken Window
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The Box in the Wood
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The First Letter
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The Photograph
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The Swimming Lesson
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The Whale on the Beach
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The Last Light
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Grammar articles
(11)Cleft sentences in English: it-clefts and wh-clefts
Ellipsis and substitution in English: I think so, so do I
Linking Words in English: although, despite, however
Mixed conditionals in English: rules, examples and exercises
Participle clauses in English: -ing, -ed and having done
Advanced passive in English: get-passive, it is said that
Passive voice in English: rules, examples and when to use it
Past continuous in English: was/were + -ing, with examples
Plurals in English: one cat, two cats (rules and chart)
My, your, his, her: possessives in English (chart)
Relative clauses in English: defining and non-defining
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boy: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: boy, run, bring and 7 more words.