used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
(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 It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
a youthful male person
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
make calm or still
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come this way, my lads," he said with a faint smile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
someone who is a detective
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Come this way, my lads," he said with a faint smile.
fair-mindedadjective
of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I trust you will soon feel at home in Putnam Hall.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
Fred
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From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
a man of refinement
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I trust you will soon feel at home in Putnam Hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I trust you will soon feel at home in Putnam Hall.
of great significance or value
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Come this way, my lads," he said with a faint smile.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
MESSROOM
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From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come this way, my lads," he said with a faint smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
and nothing more
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
Putnam
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From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
Putnam's
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From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
To recall to mind.
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come this way, my lads," he said with a faint smile.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Come this way, my lads," he said with a faint smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
in the near future
From this reading "I trust you will soon feel at home in Putnam Hall.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING IN THE MESSROOM In the meantime Dick, Sam, and Fred had been having quite a different experience.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is Captain Putnam's desire to have all of his boys, as he calls them, feel that way."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I trust you will soon feel at home in Putnam Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Come this way, my lads," he said with a faint smile.
(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 George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
at the time that
From this reading George Strong, the second assistant at Putnam: Hall, was not only a first-class teacher, but a calm and fair-minded gentleman as well; and in addition, and this was highly important, he was not so old but that he could remember perfectly well when he had been a boy himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I trust you will soon feel at home in Putnam Hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come this way, my lads," he said with a faint smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I trust you will soon feel at home in Putnam Hall.
