used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
(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 By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had plenty to eat, no work to do, and nothing to trouble him.
Barton's
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From this reading The life he led in Sam Barton's harboring-place exactly suited him.
a youthful male person
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
day-time
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From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had plenty to eat, no work to do, and nothing to trouble him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
take in solid food
From this reading He had plenty to eat, no work to do, and nothing to trouble him.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The life he led in Sam Barton's harboring-place exactly suited him.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had plenty to eat, no work to do, and nothing to trouble him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
harboring-place
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From this reading The life he led in Sam Barton's harboring-place exactly suited him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The life he led in Sam Barton's harboring-place exactly suited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The life he led in Sam Barton's harboring-place exactly suited him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life he led in Sam Barton's harboring-place exactly suited him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
not any; not one
From this reading He had plenty to eat, no work to do, and nothing to trouble him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had plenty to eat, no work to do, and nothing to trouble him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
and nothing more
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
a full supply
From this reading He had plenty to eat, no work to do, and nothing to trouble him.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The life he led in Sam Barton's harboring-place exactly suited him.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The life he led in Sam Barton's harboring-place exactly suited him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
male cat
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
at the time that
From this reading By virtue of his rank, he was exempt from all camp duty; and the only labor he had to perform during the day-time was to dispose of his meals when Friday said they were ready.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading For the first time in a good many months, Tom was willing to acknowledge that he was a happy boy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had plenty to eat, no work to do, and nothing to trouble him.
