used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nobody more nor less than a _multimillionaire_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big boot and shoe man, William A. Maxwell.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The big boot and shoe man, William A. Maxwell.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
Bowser
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From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Nobody more nor less than a _multimillionaire_!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading The big boot and shoe man, William A. Maxwell.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Nobody more nor less than a _multimillionaire_!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
multimillionaire
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From this reading "Nobody more nor less than a _multimillionaire_!
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody more nor less than a _multimillionaire_!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nobody more nor less than a _multimillionaire_!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
Powers's
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From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading The big boot and shoe man, William A. Maxwell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Nobody more nor less than a _multimillionaire_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
which person or people
From this reading It was Bowser who asked the question, and who immediately answered it himself, as every man on the porch looked up expectantly.
who's
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From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
Widder
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From this reading "GUESS who's come to board at the Widder Powers's for the month of August?"
William
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From this reading The big boot and shoe man, William A. Maxwell.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Powers bought a bill of goods this morning as long as your arm.
