Chapter X

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

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

how long something has existed

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

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

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

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

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

a youthful male person

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Perhaps Ruth Henry was largely the cause of this.

(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

at any time

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

a young female

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

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

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

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From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

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

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

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

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

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

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

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

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

a small worthless amount

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Perhaps Ruth Henry was largely the cause of this.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

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From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

the force of workers available

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

not any; not one

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps Ruth Henry was largely the cause of this.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

a university town in central New Jersey

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

past form of “single” — hit a single

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

refrain from harming

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

not in physical motion

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

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

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

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

From this reading Perhaps Ruth Henry was largely the cause of this.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

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

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

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

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)

From this reading It was true that Jack Wilkinson had been fairly chummy with him, including him often among his crowd, in which Harold had always had a good time; but he had singled out no individual for his especial friend.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FORD TO THE RESCUE Ever since his return from Princeton in June, Harold Mason had spent part of each day with his fair neighbor, Ruth Henry.

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

From this reading For the young people had spent as much time together as Mrs. Henry would permit, and as Ruth would spare away from Jack Wilkinson, with whom the old boy and girl friendship still persisted, in spite of the many disturbances between the former and Jack’s sister, Marjorie.

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

From this reading More or less of a stranger in town, and having been away at college for four months, he had not formed any deep friendships with the young men of his own age.