used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
clevereradjectiveUS /ˈklevərɜːr/
comparative of “clever” — showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
Cristy
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From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
Kendrick
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From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
Lawsons
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From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
Nickleby
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From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
on one occasion
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
overpoweringlyadverb
incapable of being resisted
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
SATCHELnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
StilesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Kendrick nodded, recalling the boy's story as he had heard it from her father.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
TANnounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE TAN SATCHEL ONCE MORE She told him about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "I had no hesitation in taking Jimmy into my confidence from the first," said Cristy, "and it has been a big help to have someone watching Nickleby from the inside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no length to which his loyalty to them would not carry him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was much cleverer than most people thought, young Jimmy Stiles, and he was overpoweringly anxious to help the Lawsons.
