used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did he tell you so within a short time of his death?" asked Gerald, earnestly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Your father always intended that you should go.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why not?" asked the old gentleman, in evident surprise.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Did he tell you so within a short time of his death?" asked Gerald, earnestly.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he tell you so within a short time of his death?" asked Gerald, earnestly.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Did he tell you so within a short time of his death?" asked Gerald, earnestly.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Why not?" asked the old gentleman, in evident surprise.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father always intended that you should go.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Why not?" asked the old gentleman, in evident surprise.
Gerald
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From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Your father always intended that you should go.
the act of departing
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has told me so more than once."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has told me so more than once."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did he tell you so within a short time of his death?" asked Gerald, earnestly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why not?" asked the old gentleman, in evident surprise.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "Your father always intended that you should go.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has told me so more than once."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He has told me so more than once."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" asked the old gentleman, in evident surprise.
Nugent
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From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why not?" asked the old gentleman, in evident surprise.
on one occasion
From this reading He has told me so more than once."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Did he tell you so within a short time of his death?" asked Gerald, earnestly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Your father always intended that you should go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He has told me so more than once."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Why not?" asked the old gentleman, in evident surprise.
express in words
From this reading "Did he tell you so within a short time of his death?" asked Gerald, earnestly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has told me so more than once."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Your father always intended that you should go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why not?" asked the old gentleman, in evident surprise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Did he tell you so within a short time of his death?" asked Gerald, earnestly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He has told me so more than once."
precisely as stated
From this reading "THERE is very little chance of my going to college, Mr. Nugent," answered Gerald.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" asked the old gentleman, in evident surprise.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Did he tell you so within a short time of his death?" asked Gerald, earnestly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father always intended that you should go.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father always intended that you should go.
