used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was afraid you would n't come.
(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 As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I was afraid you would n't come.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
deepenverbUS /ˈdiːpən/
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
depositingverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
increase twofold
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
at any time
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
excessesnounUS /ˌekˈsesɪz/
plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
fellow-passengers
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From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was afraid you would n't come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
inn-yard
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From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
n't
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From this reading “I was afraid you would n't come.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
Skeflfy
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From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
tomfooleries
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From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
Tony
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From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
two times
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
at the time that
From this reading I did n't see you when the coach drove into the inn-yard; and I was so disappointed,” said Tony, as he surveyed the mass of luggage which the guard seemed never to finish depositing before his friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was like a return to his former self--to his gay, happy, careless nature--for Tony Butler to find himself with his friend Skeflfy.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was afraid you would n't come.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was afraid you would n't come.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As painters lay layers of the same color on, one over the other, to deepen the effect, so does youth double itself by companionship.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading As for Skeflfy, never did a schoolboy exult more in a holiday; and, like a schoolboy, his spirits boiled over in all manner of small excesses, practical jokes on his fellow-passengers, and all those glorious tomfooleries, to be able to do which with zest is worth all the enjoyment that ever cynicism yielded twice told.
