used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
consider or hold as true
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
anew
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
greatly pleased
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
don't
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From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
he's
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From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
go away from a place
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
not any; not one
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
a male human offspring
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
express in speech
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I accept him in the dark," he said in conclusion, "don't blame me for discharging him after a month if I find he's no good."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I shall be delighted to see him," answered Sir Appleton, "and to talk things over again on my return to London."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
precisely as stated
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And really he wanted to leave it like that, but I am not _quite_ so easily discouraged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But," I said, "I _am_ in a position to speak with knowledge here; it is my own son whom I am putting forward."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I hammered away until I had extracted a definite promise that he would find _some_ position in which Will could support himself, though I am afraid he was not very gracious about it...
