Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

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From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

any thing at all

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Consequently, with nothing to distract him, Gus really did work.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

draw someone's attention away from something

From this reading Consequently, with nothing to distract him, Gus really did work.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

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From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

divisible by two

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

set up or found

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

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From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Consequently, with nothing to distract him, Gus really did work.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

and nothing more

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

the literary culture

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

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 Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

not any; not one

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Consequently, with nothing to distract him, Gus really did work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

required or under orders

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

not having makeup on

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Consequently, with nothing to distract him, Gus really did work.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading TODD "FINDS HIMSELF" Todd had found out all the unpainted beauty of public-school life without pocket money, and discovered that existence was just possible.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Taylor's house was supposed to provide a fairly liberal table, but Gus really did miss his after-dinner cup of coffee at Hooper's, and not many fellows would regard long letters to and from home as being the _summum bonum_ of the week.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet Todd had come to regard his mamma's letters--four-paged gossip about his sisters, his brothers, the horses, and the dogs--in the light of luxuries.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A shilling on your watchchain and a shilling's worth of stamps admit of no luxuries, and Todd, through his impecuniosity, even if he had wished, could not have done anything else but work.