used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TIMELY CONFESSION.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had made two mistakes.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A TIMELY CONFESSION.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Parker had laid his plans well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had made two mistakes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parker had laid his plans well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Parker had laid his plans well.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he had made two mistakes.
engage in
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
Merriwell
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From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But he had made two mistakes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
others
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From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Parker had laid his plans well.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Parker had laid his plans well.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
TIMELYadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading A TIMELY CONFESSION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But he had made two mistakes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And, as Dick had said, he had used his knife to slit open the envelope of the registered letter.
(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 Parker had laid his plans well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not allowed for the fact that while it would not be easy for Dick Merriwell, though he might know the truth himself, or, at least, strongly suspect it, to convince others, it would make his task much easier than if he were kept wholly in the dark himself.
