used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s a real pleasure.”
(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 “No, indeed, sir, it’s no trouble at all.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, indeed, sir, it’s no trouble at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
a social unit living together
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
highest in quality
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “No, indeed, sir, it’s no trouble at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
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From this reading “No, indeed, sir, it’s no trouble at all.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
go away from a place
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
take the midday meal
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
engage in
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, indeed, sir, it’s no trouble at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It’s a real pleasure.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It’s a real pleasure.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
express in words
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, indeed, sir, it’s no trouble at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
treatsnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No, indeed, sir, it’s no trouble at all.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One of the greatest treats Sam knew, was to occasionally make a visit to this old friend of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
(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 “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So Sam was allowed to stay to lunch, with Billy, and it would be hard to say which was the more pleased with the arrangement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, if you are sure he will not be in the way, I will leave him.”
