the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
(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 time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
at any time
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
filching
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From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Picking pockets was his glee.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
HaywoodnounUS /ˈheɪwʊd/
United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Picking pockets was his glee.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
on one occasion
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
PickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Picking pockets was his glee.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Picking pockets was his glee.
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late that afternoon we were reunited at the Sailors’ Home.
at the time that
From this reading When other excitement failed he turned to filching small articles from the booths along the way.
in or at the place that
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As time wore on the conviction grew that we must shake off Haywood once for all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Go where we would, he was ever at our heels, bringing disgrace upon us.
