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From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
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From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
arrangesverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪz/
third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
CheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
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 Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
the literary culture
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
march in a procession
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
and nothing more
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading TOM TOBY'S SECRET SOCIETY.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading TOM TOBY'S SECRET SOCIETY.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading My Dear Friend and Teacher: My good father has consented for me to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
TOBY'SnounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOM TOBY'S SECRET SOCIETY.
male cat
From this reading TOM TOBY'S SECRET SOCIETY.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
vacation-week
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Frank Gray, Master Lewis received the following letter early in vacation-week:-- Cambridge, Mass., March 20.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Plans for the Journey.--The Boys' Letters to Master Lewis.--Tom Toby's Plans.--The New Society.--Master Lewis arranges a Cheap Tour for George and Leander.--What may be seen for $100.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thinks that the tour, to be a really profitable one, should be short, and that it would be better to attempt to visit only a portion of a single country.
