1.50
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12
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
at or in the front
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What's the matter with us, anyhow?"
any thing at all
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
Ardmore
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From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
BOBBS-MERRILL
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From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
Bunner
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From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
Cecil
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ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
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Christy
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ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
don't
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From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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let fall to the ground
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "The mistake we make," replied Griswold, "is in failing to seize opportunities when they offer.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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Griswold
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From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
come to pass
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INDIANAPOLISnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The mistake we make," replied Griswold, "is in failing to seize opportunities when they offer.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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JUGnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
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KILDARE
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From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
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 Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
engage in
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter with us, anyhow?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "The mistake we make," replied Griswold, "is in failing to seize opportunities when they offer.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not any; not one
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "The mistake we make," replied Griswold, "is in failing to seize opportunities when they offer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
and nothing more
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The mistake we make," replied Griswold, "is in failing to seize opportunities when they offer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
pretensesnounUS /priˈtensɪz/
plural of “pretense” — the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
PUBLISHERSnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The mistake we make," replied Griswold, "is in failing to seize opportunities when they offer.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading "The mistake we make," replied Griswold, "is in failing to seize opportunities when they offer.
SEPTEMBERnounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
Spring'snounUS /sprɪŋz/
possessive form of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The mistake we make," replied Griswold, "is in failing to seize opportunities when they offer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_H. C. Bunner_ INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS SEPTEMBER THE LITTLE BROWN JUG AT KILDARE "If anything really interesting should happen to me I think I should drop dead," declared Ardmore as he stood talking to Griswold in the railway station at Atlanta.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What's the matter with us, anyhow?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The mistake we make," replied Griswold, "is in failing to seize opportunities when they offer.
What's
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From this reading What's the matter with us, anyhow?"
at the time that
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
a late time of life
From this reading "I entered upon this life under false pretenses, thinking that money would make the game easy, but here I am, twenty-seven years old, stalled at the end of a blind alley, with no light ahead; and to be quite frank, old man, I don't believe you have the advantage of me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by John Cecil Clay 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Illustrated by Harrison Fisher 12mo, Cloth $1.50 Oh, for you that I never knew, Only in dreams that bind you!-- By Spring's own grace I shall know your face When under the may I find you!
