used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Have a cigarette?
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
dere's
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From this reading "I know where dere's a swell one.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
having made preparations
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
at any time
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
ferriesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “ferry” — a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
set up or found
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have a cigarette?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know where dere's a swell one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know where dere's a swell one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
movin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
NEWSBOYnoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I know where dere's a swell one.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
PARTNERSnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
a quantity of money
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "I know where dere's a swell one.
carry out
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
(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, we might as well go git supper an' den we kin take in a movin'-picture show," said Jimmy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
at the time that
From this reading The two boys, when the hour came to stop, since the crowds were about done hurrying toward the ferries, found that they had quite a goodly sum between them.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I know where dere's a swell one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS With Dick's intelligent aid Jimmy sold more papers that afternoon than he had ever before disposed of in a similar time.
