used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The child was trying to sew a shoe while seated upon the vacant bench.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dora sat beside him, trying to guide the clumsy fingers, with infinite patience.
a youthful male person
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
of short duration or distance
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was trying to sew a shoe while seated upon the vacant bench.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Dora sat beside him, trying to guide the clumsy fingers, with infinite patience.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
Dora
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From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
a boy or man
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Dora sat beside him, trying to guide the clumsy fingers, with infinite patience.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
GoldbergnounUS /ˈɡoʊldbərɡ/
United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Dora sat beside him, trying to guide the clumsy fingers, with infinite patience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Dora sat beside him, trying to guide the clumsy fingers, with infinite patience.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
in motion
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Dora sat beside him, trying to guide the clumsy fingers, with infinite patience.
preamblenounUS /priˈæmbəl/
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dora sat beside him, trying to guide the clumsy fingers, with infinite patience.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The child was trying to sew a shoe while seated upon the vacant bench.
second-hand
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From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
semi-idiotic
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From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading The child was trying to sew a shoe while seated upon the vacant bench.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading The child was trying to sew a shoe while seated upon the vacant bench.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
hard to endure
From this reading The child was trying to sew a shoe while seated upon the vacant bench.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The child was trying to sew a shoe while seated upon the vacant bench.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The child was trying to sew a shoe while seated upon the vacant bench.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
at the time that
From this reading This brief preamble brings the reader to the day and hour when the first movements in this moving human drama began.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The child was trying to sew a shoe while seated upon the vacant bench.
a Caucasian
From this reading The little fellow was thin and white, and dressed in a medley of garments purchased for him from a second-hand store nearby.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morris Goldberg had left his humble store in charge of Dora and a little semi-idiotic boy, whom he had rescued from the streets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dora sat beside him, trying to guide the clumsy fingers, with infinite patience.
