commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading An Exciting Adventure.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading At the end of the first week he paid the salary agreed upon--fifteen dollars.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Exciting Adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found Mr. Tucker an exacting, but not an unreasonable, man.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
DodgernounUS /ˈdɑːdʒər/
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At the end of the first week he paid the salary agreed upon--fifteen dollars.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the first week he paid the salary agreed upon--fifteen dollars.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading He found Mr. Tucker an exacting, but not an unreasonable, man.
ExcitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading An Exciting Adventure.
give expression to
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading At the end of the first week he paid the salary agreed upon--fifteen dollars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
set up or found
From this reading He found Mr. Tucker an exacting, but not an unreasonable, man.
Francisco
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From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Mr. Tucker an exacting, but not an unreasonable, man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He found Mr. Tucker an exacting, but not an unreasonable, man.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He found Mr. Tucker an exacting, but not an unreasonable, man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found Mr. Tucker an exacting, but not an unreasonable, man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the first week he paid the salary agreed upon--fifteen dollars.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading At the end of the first week he paid the salary agreed upon--fifteen dollars.
with low volume
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading At the end of the first week he paid the salary agreed upon--fifteen dollars.
San
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From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
in the near future
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading He found Mr. Tucker an exacting, but not an unreasonable, man.
Tucker'snounUS /ˈtʌkərz/
possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Dodger soon became accustomed to his duties at Tucker's express office, in his new San Francisco home.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading He found Mr. Tucker an exacting, but not an unreasonable, man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the end of the first week he paid the salary agreed upon--fifteen dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched his new assistant closely for the first few days, and was quietly taking his measure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the end of the first week he paid the salary agreed upon--fifteen dollars.
