used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
Ethel
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From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
a boy or man
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Harvey's request had set him thinking.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
Harvey'snounUS /ˈhɑːrviz/
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading For Harvey's request had set him thinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
Jim
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From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
immediately past
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
on one occasion
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
express the need or desire for
From this reading For Harvey's request had set him thinking.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Harvey's request had set him thinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For Harvey's request had set him thinking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As he grew to know the young fellow he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time the luxury of reminiscence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
Truesdale
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From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Later when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which led him to offer a position to Harvey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
at the time that
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
a late time of life
From this reading During years that passed after the day when he took his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JUDGE GREY On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he did not at once resume the work which awaited him.
