used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
Aleck
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From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
(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 “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading If you’re not, it will only be because you can’t appreciate me.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
assayernounUS /æˈseɪər/
an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
for the reason that
From this reading If you’re not, it will only be because you can’t appreciate me.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
can't
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From this reading If you’re not, it will only be because you can’t appreciate me.”
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
counting-house
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From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
didn't
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From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
to come or go into
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
Fenimore
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From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
brought together in one place
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
graduating-class
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From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
Hal
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From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
Halliday's
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From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you’re not, it will only be because you can’t appreciate me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
isn't
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From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
conformity or harmony
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
law-school
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From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
leave-takings
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From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
Nelly
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From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
not any; not one
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
and nothing more
From this reading If you’re not, it will only be because you can’t appreciate me.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
on the contrary
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
transport commercially
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The year as it closed brought another graduating-class to their leave-takings at the professor’s, and this time Hal Fenimore gathered his laurels, and said farewell with the rest, but with no tears of regret for the past or the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
(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 A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you’re not, it will only be because you can’t appreciate me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What a ridiculous little goose Will Carter was,” he said the next day as he came into Halliday’s for a few minutes’ chat with Aleck; “what a queer notion that he didn’t like business, and would rather go off and play middy on that old prison of a ship than enter the counting-house.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year passed away, and things began to look a good deal clearer to Aleck; and the farther he went, the more ready he was to confess his uncle was keeping his promise to show him he could study a profession behind his counter, as well as he could in a doctor’s office or a law-school.
but in spite of that
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It isn’t so bad, after all, Nelly,” he said now and then as he came home with a glowing account of some new experiment, “and you may be proud of me yet as a distinguished chemist, assayer, and what not.
you're
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From this reading If you’re not, it will only be because you can’t appreciate me.”
