used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
(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 For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOWN AT THE FERRY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Len Snocks' eyes flashed dangerously when he confronted Nelson.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Len Snocks' eyes flashed dangerously when he confronted Nelson.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN AT THE FERRY.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Len Snocks' eyes flashed dangerously when he confronted Nelson.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
FERRYverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading DOWN AT THE FERRY.
ferryhouse
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From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Len Snocks' eyes flashed dangerously when he confronted Nelson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Len Snocks' eyes flashed dangerously when he confronted Nelson.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
a boy or man
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
Len
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From this reading Len Snocks' eyes flashed dangerously when he confronted Nelson.
full of life and energy
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
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 For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Len Snocks' eyes flashed dangerously when he confronted Nelson.
not any; not one
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
and nothing more
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
over-supply
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From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
Randall
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From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
Snocks
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From this reading Len Snocks' eyes flashed dangerously when he confronted Nelson.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Often he made the lads pay him five or ten cents for selling papers there, when trade was extra lively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul Randall had no father, and his mother being half blind and quite feeble, the lad felt that every cent he earned must be brought home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN AT THE FERRY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
toadynoun
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
at the time that
From this reading Len Snocks' eyes flashed dangerously when he confronted Nelson.
which person or people
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a long time he had had matters all his own way around the ferryhouse, and the only boys who were allowed to sell papers there besides himself were such as would toady to him and help him sell his over-supply when trade was dull with him.
