used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
give encouragement to
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
Dolby's
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
don't
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
draftsnounUS /dræfts/
plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I found no fault in him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
set up or found
From this reading I found no fault in him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
for more time
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
engage in
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
not any; not one
From this reading I found no fault in him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
on one occasion
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The young man was quite willing.
sha'n't
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man was quite willing.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The young man was quite willing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
