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From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading But contentment wasn't one of Al Edison's numerous virtues.
(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 _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But contentment wasn't one of Al Edison's numerous virtues.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading But contentment wasn't one of Al Edison's numerous virtues.
cravingsnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “craving” — an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
EdisonnounUS /ˈedɪsən/
United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
Edison'snounUS /ˈedɪsənz/
possessive form of “edison” — United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
From this reading But contentment wasn't one of Al Edison's numerous virtues.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
set up or found
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading But contentment wasn't one of Al Edison's numerous virtues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But contentment wasn't one of Al Edison's numerous virtues.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
PryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
Roys
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From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
stationerynounUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/
furnished with more than enough
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
the act of using
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading But contentment wasn't one of Al Edison's numerous virtues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He did not know it, but he was following the footsteps of that other great American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, as a printer, editor, proprietor and publisher.
wasn't
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From this reading But contentment wasn't one of Al Edison's numerous virtues.
WHEELSnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
in or at the place that
From this reading In one of the stores where he stocked up with books, magazines and stationery for his train, there was an old printing press which the dealer, Mr. Roys, had taken for a debt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would think being 'candy butcher' and newsboy from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., and making from $10.00 to $12.00 a day might satisfy the boy's cravings.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Paul Pry_ ON WHEELS "With all he had to do, young Edison found that he had time on his hands which he might yet put to good use.
