the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You can't be serious."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading "Got the sack?" exclaimed Mr. Bramble, blinking through his horn-rimmed spectacles.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
BramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
can't
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From this reading "You can't be serious."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Got the sack?" exclaimed Mr. Bramble, blinking through his horn-rimmed spectacles.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
horn-rimmedadjective
having the frame made of horn or tortoise shell or plastic that simulates either
From this reading "Got the sack?" exclaimed Mr. Bramble, blinking through his horn-rimmed spectacles.
I've
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From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "You can't be serious."
do one's shopping
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "Got the sack?" exclaimed Mr. Bramble, blinking through his horn-rimmed spectacles.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Got the sack?" exclaimed Mr. Bramble, blinking through his horn-rimmed spectacles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
TROTTERnounUS /ˈtrɑːtər/
foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE TWO days later Thomas Trotter turned up at the old book shop of J. Bramble, in Lexington Avenue.
(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 "Well," he said, as he took his pipe out of his pocket and began to stuff tobacco into it, "I've got the sack."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't be serious."
