Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

further or added

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

a youthful male person

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

characterized by extreme care and great effort

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

pleasing to the mind or feeling

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

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From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

show to be right by providing justification or proof

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

a particular point in time

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

a full supply

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

possessing material wealth

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had entered the service of the hermit, and every day’s delay was so much additional expense to his employer.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I am sure, therefore, that he would have had little satisfaction in postponing it out of regard to his own pleasure.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

precisely as stated

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

which person or people

From this reading True, Gilbert Huet was a rich man, as he had himself acknowledged, but Robert was conscientious, and felt that this would not justify him in gratifying himself at the expense of the man who had so trusted him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading ON LONG ISLAND SOUND Had he possessed plenty of leisure, Robert would have been glad to remain in Boston long enough to see the principal objects of interest in the city and its vicinity, but he never for a moment forgot that his time was not his own.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Robert felt proud of this trust--this very unusual proof of confidence in a boy so young and inexperienced as he was--and he was ambitious to justify it.