the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK RECEIVES TWO VALUABLE PRESENTS.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
Fosdick
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From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
immediately past
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
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 At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
PRESENTSnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading DICK RECEIVES TWO VALUABLE PRESENTS.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading DICK RECEIVES TWO VALUABLE PRESENTS.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
Rockwell'snounUS /ˈrɑːkwelz/
possessive form of “rockwell” — United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
express in words
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
having a supporting base
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DICK RECEIVES TWO VALUABLE PRESENTS.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading DICK RECEIVES TWO VALUABLE PRESENTS.
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had rung the bell and was waiting to have his summons answered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the end of the last chapter we left Dick standing on the steps of Mr. Rockwell's residence in Madison Avenue.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew very well that his street education had not qualified him to appear to advantage in fashionable society, and he wished that Fosdick were with him to lend him countenance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Dick expected to enjoy his visit would not be strictly true.
