used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading I know he wants me to advise you to do so.
how long something has existed
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
disadvantagesnounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I know he wants me to advise you to do so.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
usually; as a rule
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know he wants me to advise you to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know he wants me to advise you to do so.
I'm
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From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know he wants me to advise you to do so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know he wants me to advise you to do so.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
on the contrary
From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
Scheff
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From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
self-restraintnoun
exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know he wants me to advise you to do so.
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know he wants me to advise you to do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I know he wants me to advise you to do so.
(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 There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So I'm between two fires and would rather not advise at all.
a late time of life
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Scheff has mentioned his great desire that you join the Bohemian Club.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading (Of course he is not so young as he seems to me; but he is younger by a few years and a whole lot of thought than you.)
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There are advantages (obvious enough) in belonging; and to one of your age and well grounded in sobriety and self-restraint generally, the disadvantages are not so great as to a youngster like Scheff.
