used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
any thing at all
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
(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 And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
Bok
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
Bok's
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
being joined in close association
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
increase twofold
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
else
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From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So the father said: "It's a quiet Christmas for you this year, boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the father said: "It's a quiet Christmas for you this year, boy.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
I'll
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From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
a single distinct event
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
It's
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From this reading So the father said: "It's a quiet Christmas for you this year, boy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
not any; not one
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
portraysverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪz/
third-person singular of “portray” — portray in words
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading So the father said: "It's a quiet Christmas for you this year, boy.
on the contrary
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
unusual or striking
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So the father said: "It's a quiet Christmas for you this year, boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the father said: "It's a quiet Christmas for you this year, boy.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
Theodore
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
a special situation
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So the father said: "It's a quiet Christmas for you this year, boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
precisely as stated
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading A vicious attack of double pneumonia had left the heart of the boy very weak--and Christmas was close by!
at the time that
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOY One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok's eldest boy chose the Colonel as a Christmas present.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And no incident better portrays the wonderful character of the Colonel than did his remarkable response to the compliment.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So the father said: "It's a quiet Christmas for you this year, boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So the father said: "It's a quiet Christmas for you this year, boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suppose you do this: think of the one thing in the world that you would rather have than anything else and I'll give you that, and that will have to be your Christmas."
