used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
anew
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
how long something has existed
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
articledadjective
bound by contract
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
couldn't
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From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
didn't
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From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
set up or found
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
how
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From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
be standing; be upright
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I told father that, and he asked me to wait six months more, and then to let him know my mind again.
(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 accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He replied that he would, if, at the age of twenty, I had gone steadily on with the distasteful office work, and had continued to read law in my leisure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then one day I wrote to my father, and asked whether he would allow me to be articled to a solicitor.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Well, I accepted this, of course, and in a year's time found how right he had been; already I had got sick of the law books, and didn't care for the idea of being articled.
a late time of life
From this reading However, after I had been two years in the office, I felt I couldn't stand it, and I began privately to read law.
