Chapter II

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

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

later than; following

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

(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 AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

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

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

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

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Your letters were not long, and you seemed enjoying yourself down there, Frank.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

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

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

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

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

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

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

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

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

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

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

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

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

and nothing more

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

the literary culture

From this reading Your letters were not long, and you seemed enjoying yourself down there, Frank.

full of life and energy

From this reading THE “LIVELY STUNNERS.”

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 Your letters were not long, and you seemed enjoying yourself down there, Frank.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

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

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Your letters were not long, and you seemed enjoying yourself down there, Frank.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

an artist who paints

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

a town in central Arizona

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Your letters were not long, and you seemed enjoying yourself down there, Frank.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

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

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

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

From this reading THE “LIVELY STUNNERS.”

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading “Just the same,” Frank laughed; “he pretends to assist his father in the business, but I fancy the material advantage, derived by Painter and Co. from Teddy's services, is slight indeed.

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

From this reading THE “LIVELY STUNNERS.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Your letters were not long, and you seemed enjoying yourself down there, Frank.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

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

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I suppose Teddy is just about the same as he used to be.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Your letters were not long, and you seemed enjoying yourself down there, Frank.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

at the time that

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AFTER the first greeting between Frank Maynard and his friend Prescott, upon the former's return from Staffordshire, and when they had fairly sat down in Frank's room for a talk, Prescott said,— “Now, Frank, let me hear all about what you have been doing.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your letters were not long, and you seemed enjoying yourself down there, Frank.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Your letters were not long, and you seemed enjoying yourself down there, Frank.