used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I want to have another talk with you about George.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I want to have another talk with you about George.
AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
don't
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From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
Duc
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From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
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 I want to have another talk with you about George.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
the act of departing
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
Halloran
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From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I want to have another talk with you about George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to have another talk with you about George.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I want to have another talk with you about George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
a source of difficulty
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After such encouragement as he has given us I don't like to let go of him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to have another talk with you about George.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We have heard nothing from him for a week, and I am afraid he is in trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want to have another talk with you about George.
Won't
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From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Mr. Halloran: Won't you come down to the Settlement Friday evening?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men's class and the girls' class are going to entertain themselves, and Mr. Appleton Le Duc has promised to help them.
