used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
breakfast-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
at any time
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
a boy or man
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
MAXnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
on one occasion
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
and nothing more
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
in the near future
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
(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 "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He presently fell in with two other lads a little older than himself, boarders in one of the near hotels, and casual acquaintances of his.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Papa," said Max one morning, as they rose from the breakfast-table, "I feel as if a long walk would do me good.
but in spite of that
From this reading I'd like to go farther down the beach than I ever have yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, my son, you may go, only keep out of danger and come home in time for dinner," was the indulgent rejoinder, and the lad set off at once.
