the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
(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 Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
clothing in general
From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
hand-me-downs
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From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
Joe
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From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
Leeville
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
McGlory
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From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
at the time that
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
