used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
classmate's
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From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
he'd
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From this reading "I didn't think he'd let me off without your leave, sir."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
HmnounUS /hm/
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading "Hm....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't think he'd let me off without your leave, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
go away from a place
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I didn't think he'd let me off without your leave, sir."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't think he'd let me off without your leave, sir."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must go, must you?"
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I didn't think he'd let me off without your leave, sir."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
SARDOU
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From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I didn't think he'd let me off without your leave, sir."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I didn't think he'd let me off without your leave, sir."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
which person or people
From this reading SARDOU About a week later James went to the head of his firm, the classmate's father who had offered him his position, and asked for a few days' leave of absence.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I didn't think he'd let me off without your leave, sir."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you go to Smith?" said his employer, naming the head of the department in which James was working.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't think he'd let me off without your leave, sir."
