used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "I want to quit work for a week," he said abruptly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If he doesn't I won't be very grieved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
can't
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From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
doesn't
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From this reading "If he doesn't I won't be very grieved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
ESCORTnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I want to quit work for a week," he said abruptly.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
FOSTER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/
possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "If he doesn't I won't be very grieved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to quit work for a week," he said abruptly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
it's
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From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
Kermode
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From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
go away from a place
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I want to quit work for a week," he said abruptly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to quit work for a week," he said abruptly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
that is looked for
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
carry out
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to quit work for a week," he said abruptly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
precisely as stated
From this reading "If he doesn't I won't be very grieved.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to quit work for a week," he said abruptly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I want to quit work for a week," he said abruptly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISS FOSTER'S ESCORT On the morning after he met Helen Foster, Kermode sought a foreman with whom he was on good terms.
won't
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From this reading If you let up before you see him, it's quite likely he won't take you back."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I want to quit work for a week," he said abruptly.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry; I can't give you leave, and the boss went down the line yesterday.
