the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day I dropped in at Macy's.
a line of approach
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I dropped in at Macy's.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading One day I dropped in at Macy's.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
emporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
divisible by two
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I dropped in at Macy's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day I dropped in at Macy's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
and nothing more
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
MACY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MACY'S.
engage in
From this reading I wished to make some trifling purchase.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I dropped in at Macy's.
by chance
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading I wished to make some trifling purchase.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I wished to make some trifling purchase.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wished to make some trifling purchase.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading I wished to make some trifling purchase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possibly I could have bought to equal advantage elsewhere, but I was curious to see this great emporium.
in or at the place that
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished to make some trifling purchase.
a late time of life
From this reading Years before, I had heard of it in my country home, and even then I knew just where it was located, at the corner of Fourteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
