2.59
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From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
20
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From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
30
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From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
8
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From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
beneficiarynounUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃieri/
the recipient of funds or other benefits
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
ChalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
cts
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From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
disagreementnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
embellishingverbUS /emˈbelɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
forebodings
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From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
forward-lookingadjective
ahead of the times
From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
Gashwiler
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From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
hide-bound
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From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
Honey-dew
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From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
importationnounUS /ˌɪmpɔːrˈteɪʃən/
the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
reactionarynounUS /riˈækʃəneri/
an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
scantest
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From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
spinachnounUS /ˈspɪnətʃ/
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
taffetas
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From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
TryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Below this he was in the act of putting down, “Try our choice Honey-dew spinach, 20 cts. the can.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saturday proved all that his black forebodings had pictured it--a day of sordid, harassing toil; toil, moreover, for which Gashwiler, the beneficiary, showed but the scantest appreciation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, the day opened with a disagreement between the forward-looking clerk and his hide-bound reactionary.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Gashwiler had reached the store at his accustomed hour of 8:30 to find Merton embellishing the bulletin board in front with legends setting forth especial bargains of the day to be had within.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Chalk in hand, he had neatly written, “See our new importation of taffetas, $2.59 the yard.”
