1st
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From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
in addition
From this reading But it also deprived the giver of luxuries.
Alvin
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From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
Alvin's
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From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
Bessie
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From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it also deprived the giver of luxuries.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading But it also deprived the giver of luxuries.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
givernounUS /ˈɡɪvər/
someone who devotes himself completely
From this reading But it also deprived the giver of luxuries.
the act of giving
From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading But it also deprived the giver of luxuries.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
most important element
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
not any; not one
From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
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 It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
an educational institution
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be confessed that no generous spirit dictated Alvin's giving of gifts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
a special situation
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
a source of difficulty
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a proper thing to give girls presents, thereby one made an impression upon them and upon their friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN OLD WAY OUT OF A NEW TROUBLE ON the morning of the 1st of September, Alvin dressed himself handsomely and went out the pike to the schoolhouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The school board had, at his request, advanced his first month's salary, and with a part of it, though he was not to be married until January, he had paid the rent of the little house on Main Street, and with the rest he had bought a present for Bessie.
