Chapter XXXVII

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

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

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

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

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

From this reading We certainly knew each other as well as two boys could.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

a youthful male person

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading We certainly knew each other as well as two boys could.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading We certainly knew each other as well as two boys could.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

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

From this reading We certainly knew each other as well as two boys could.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We certainly knew each other as well as two boys could.

-ing form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

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

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

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

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

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

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

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

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

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

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

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

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We certainly knew each other as well as two boys could.

a boy or man

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

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From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

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 About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

a brief written record

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

a full supply

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

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

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We certainly knew each other as well as two boys could.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

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

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We certainly knew each other as well as two boys could.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading We certainly knew each other as well as two boys could.

at the time that

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

which person or people

From this reading His father had failed there, his mother had died, and Larry, who had always had plenty of spending money, was thrown on his own resources.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ENDORSING A NOTE FOR A FRIEND When I was a boy I had been great chums with a lad named Larry Friday.

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

From this reading Larry used to sleep at our house every other night, and I would sleep at his house every other night.

a late time of life

From this reading About six years before I bought this store, he had left town, when his father had moved to Providence.