used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
a youthful male person
From this reading “What do you say, my boy?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
Channing
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From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
detrimentnounUS /ˈdetrəmənt/
a damage or loss
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
obtain
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
Galloway's
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Hamish
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From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They reached home unmolested.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached home unmolested.
express in words
From this reading “What do you say, my boy?”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached home unmolested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading They reached home unmolested.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you say, my boy?”
which person or people
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur went straight to Mr. Channing, who was lying, as usual, on his sofa, and bent over him with a smile, sweet and hopeful as that of Hamish.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week days?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Father, may I gain fifty pounds a year, if I can do it, without detriment to my place at Mr. Galloway’s?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you say, my boy?”
