used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
from appearances alone
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
engage in
From this reading He thought that returned soldiers must make good scoutmasters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He thought that returned soldiers must make good scoutmasters.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
not any; not one
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
not divisible by two
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
on the contrary
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He thought that returned soldiers must make good scoutmasters.
scoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
scoutmasters
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From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He thought that returned soldiers must make good scoutmasters.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
male cat
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading TOM'S GUEST Tom liked his new acquaintance immensely, but he did not altogether understand him.
precisely as stated
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His apparently reckless and happy-go-lucky temperament and his breezy manner, were very attractive to sober Tom, but they seemed rather odd in a scoutmaster.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading However, he could think of no good reason why a scoutmaster should not have a reckless nature and a breezy manner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps, he thought, it would be well if more scoutmasters were like that.
