used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
how long something has existed
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
Appleby
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From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
Appleby's
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From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
contaminationnounUS /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
approval
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading For the second was distinctly mercenary.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
FoldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second was distinctly mercenary.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
humanitarianadjectiveUS /ˌhjuːmænəˈteriən/
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
hungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
an instinctive motive
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
Lawrenceville
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From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
MACNOODER
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From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
materialisticadjectiveUS /məˌtɪriəˈlɪstɪk/
marked by materialism
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading For the second was distinctly mercenary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
continue talking
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second was distinctly mercenary.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
Skippy
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From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
Skippy's
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From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then Skippy lived in a materialistic age and Skippy's father owned a department store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
ToothbrushnounUS /ˈtuːθbrəʃ/
small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
VISTASnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MACNOODER OPENS VISTAS TO Skippy's credit be it recorded that the first impulse was humanitarian.
in or at the place that
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
belonging to which person
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Bill Appleby's, where he wandered in hungrily, in a desperate hope of meeting some friend whose memory could be jogged by reference to past favors, he perceived the celebrated Doc Macnooder in earnest conclave with Appleby, to whom he was offering to sell the Lawrenceville rights of his latest invention, the Folding Toothbrush.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the practical and profitable possibilities did not proceed from any inward contamination of the generous impulse of invention, but from contact and suggestion.
