used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF BUSINESS.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
BowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A QUESTION OF BUSINESS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
fruit-and-candy
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From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
not any; not one
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
the middle of the day
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF BUSINESS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF BUSINESS.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
be standing; be upright
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam Pepper got no chance to talk to Nelson further that day.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the noon trade was over, our hero hurried off to sell afternoon papers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
in or at the place that
From this reading This time he went up the Bowery, to where Mrs. Kennedy kept her fruit-and-candy stand.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was a small stand, and the entire stock was not worth over ten dollars, but the old woman made enough to keep the wolf from the door, and she was content.
