used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
(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 BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
Charlie's
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From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He stayed nine years at Westminster, and then, when he was eighteen, went to one of the colleges at Oxford.
DividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading He stayed nine years at Westminster, and then, when he was eighteen, went to one of the colleges at Oxford.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
every person
From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
how
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From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
loving-hearted
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From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
NicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He stayed nine years at Westminster, and then, when he was eighteen, went to one of the colleges at Oxford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stayed nine years at Westminster, and then, when he was eighteen, went to one of the colleges at Oxford.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
To recall to mind.
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
an educational institution
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
Somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed nine years at Westminster, and then, when he was eighteen, went to one of the colleges at Oxford.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
express in words
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so clever and brave, and such a generous, loving-hearted boy, that he was a favourite with everybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stayed nine years at Westminster, and then, when he was eighteen, went to one of the colleges at Oxford.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stayed nine years at Westminster, and then, when he was eighteen, went to one of the colleges at Oxford.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
at the time that
From this reading He stayed nine years at Westminster, and then, when he was eighteen, went to one of the colleges at Oxford.
in or at the place that
From this reading We left him, you remember, captain of the school at Westminster, where his eldest brother Samuel was a teacher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
Won't
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From this reading Charlie goes to Oxford.--Won't have his brother interfere with him.--A change in Charlie.--Somebody's prayers.--Charlie's chums, and how he treated them.--Dividing time.--Nickname.--A nickname honoured.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
a late time of life
From this reading He stayed nine years at Westminster, and then, when he was eighteen, went to one of the colleges at Oxford.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEFORE I tell you any more about Mr. John, I am sure you would like to know how Charlie has been getting on all this long time.
