(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 And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
conformedverbUS /kənˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “conform” — be similar, be in line with
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
Foote
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From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
GAMBLER'SnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
possessive form of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading THE GAMBLER’S TRAP.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Foote had neglected his work sadly in the last term.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
immediately past
From this reading Foote had neglected his work sadly in the last term.
leniencynounUS /ˈliːnjənsi/
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Foote had neglected his work sadly in the last term.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
others
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From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
in other respects or ways
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Foote had neglected his work sadly in the last term.
an educational institution
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Foote had neglected his work sadly in the last term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAMBLER’S TRAP.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE GAMBLER’S TRAP.
except if; if not
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
(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 There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
which person or people
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Foote, the associate of Parker in the attempt to prevent Yale from winning the big series with Harvard, was one of them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Foote had neglected his work sadly in the last term.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And now his father, who would otherwise have shown leniency toward such an offense, had told him that unless, by hard work in the summer, with attendance at the Yale summer school to help him, he conformed to all his conditions, he would have to go to work, and shift for himself in the fall.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading There were others in New Haven as well as the Yale athletes who had been obliged to return.
