used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
absented
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From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
(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 Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
any thing at all
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
make calm or still
From this reading THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
Chancing
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From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
Demarest
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From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
being one more than ten
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
else
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From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
the act of giving
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
Grossman
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From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
and nothing more
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
Merriwell
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From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chancing upon G. Grossman, editor in chief of the _Comet_, he took the opportunity of giving him a full account of Demarest, his play, and the trouble he was having to get a hearing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
(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 Truth to tell, he might just as well have absented himself altogether for all the good the lectures did him, for his mind was so full of the brave struggle his new friend was making for success that he gave little thought to anything else.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Happily his work was so arranged that morning that Dick Merriwell was through for the day at eleven o’clock.
produce a literary work
From this reading Grossman was much interested, and promised to write the matter up for the paper, which was exactly what Dick wanted.
