how long something has existed
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
AlgernounUS /ˈældʒər/
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading by Horatio Alger, JR.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys looked sober.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by Horatio Alger, JR.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
Horatio
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From this reading by Horatio Alger, JR.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading by Horatio Alger, JR.
and nothing more
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Both boys looked sober.
the force of workers available
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
Milltown
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From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Both boys looked sober.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very nearly of an age, James having just passed his fifteenth birthday, and Ben having nearly attained it.
waked
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From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Among these, two boys waked in company, James Watson and Ben Bradford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Five o'clock sounded from the church clock, and straightway the streets of Milltown were filled with men, women, and children issuing from the great brick factories huddled together at one end of the town.
