used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
a social unit living together
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
a brief written record
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
and nothing more
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
carry out
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
in the direction of
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But now," said he, "it is time for us to go, and I thank you on behalf of myself and my friend for your great kindness towards us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy was handed his parcel, and in the course of a few original sentences he committed himself, his friends and his family to obligations of gratitude for generations to come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He admitted he had good reason to be proud of them, as they were not only good sisters but clever ones.
which person or people
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading A five pound note was put into the hand of the younger sailor, who declined to take it, but the good woman said:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sure," said the hostess, "you must be fond of your sisters."
