used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dublin had brought him forth and he had seen troublous times there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading Dublin had brought him forth and he had seen troublous times there.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dublin had brought him forth and he had seen troublous times there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
GALLOWAYnounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dublin had brought him forth and he had seen troublous times there.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
JAWN
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From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “MAN OVERBOARD!”
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading “MAN OVERBOARD!”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
Richard
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From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
move upward
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dublin had brought him forth and he had seen troublous times there.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
soddenest
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From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
TammanynounUS /ˈtæməni/
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
From this reading Dan Galloway, the father, was a hearty, noisy--and it must be admitted--dirty Tammany helper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dublin had brought him forth and he had seen troublous times there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Dublin had brought him forth and he had seen troublous times there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading Dublin had brought him forth and he had seen troublous times there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROFESSOR “JAWN” GALLOWAY was of a different “caste” from Richard, but they matched up equally as chums.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
West-sidernoun
a resident of the west side of Manhattan in New York City
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
which person or people
From this reading Galloway had been one of the West Side group; in fact, he had been a West-sider from birth, one of those clever Irish lads who can rise to distinction out of the soddenest of homes.
