used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
America'snounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
possessive form of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
a youthful male person
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Several comments on this speech suggested themselves to Lord Emsworth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
don't
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From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
Emsworth
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From this reading Several comments on this speech suggested themselves to Lord Emsworth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
Freddie's
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From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
I'll
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From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Several comments on this speech suggested themselves to Lord Emsworth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
go across or through
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In the first place, he did not approve of Freddie's allusion to one of America's merchant princes as "the old boy."
on the contrary
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several comments on this speech suggested themselves to Lord Emsworth.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Several comments on this speech suggested themselves to Lord Emsworth.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Several comments on this speech suggested themselves to Lord Emsworth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Several comments on this speech suggested themselves to Lord Emsworth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Several comments on this speech suggested themselves to Lord Emsworth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several comments on this speech suggested themselves to Lord Emsworth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Or if I don't I'll call the old boy up on the phone and pass the time of day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, I rather think I'll be popping off and getting that bit of breakfast--what?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Second, his son's attitude did not strike him as the ideal attitude of a young man toward his betrothed.
