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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
bargainingnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡɪnɪŋ/
the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
DiscouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
immediately past
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
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 THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
painter'snounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
PASSENGERnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
male cat
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
