adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
ALL'S
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From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
for the reason that
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
a youthful male person
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
ConnorsnounUS /ˈkɑːnərz/
outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
carefully weighed
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
Drummond
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From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
employes
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From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
HobartnounUS /ˈhoʊbɑːrt/
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
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 Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
not any; not one
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading He pitied the boy because of his drunken father, and liked him because of his pluck and energy.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
storeman
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From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
in the direction of
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hobart was not the only friend Terry had among the employes at Drummond and Brown's.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The storeman, John Connors, had always been kind to him in his own rough way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
WharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Having no boys of his own, he had several times, half in jest, half in earnest, offered to adopt him; and although his proposition could not be considered, it strengthened the warm affection that Terry felt towards the bluff "boss" of Long Wharf.
