aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had just about enough money to get home to Bridgeboro.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This was the final outcome of all his hoping and working through the long summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading And there only disgrace awaited him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading FOR BETTER OR WORSE It was now mid-afternoon.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading He had just about enough money to get home to Bridgeboro.
ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading And there only disgrace awaited him.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had just about enough money to get home to Bridgeboro.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading This was the final outcome of all his hoping and working through the long summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR BETTER OR WORSE It was now mid-afternoon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had just about enough money to get home to Bridgeboro.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just about enough money to get home to Bridgeboro.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had just about enough money to get home to Bridgeboro.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading This was the final outcome of all his hoping and working through the long summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR BETTER OR WORSE It was now mid-afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just about enough money to get home to Bridgeboro.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This was the final outcome of all his hoping and working through the long summer.
most important element
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
mid-afternoon
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From this reading FOR BETTER OR WORSE It was now mid-afternoon.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FOR BETTER OR WORSE It was now mid-afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
and nothing more
From this reading And there only disgrace awaited him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FOR BETTER OR WORSE It was now mid-afternoon.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading This was the final outcome of all his hoping and working through the long summer.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This was the final outcome of all his hoping and working through the long summer.
carry out
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there only disgrace awaited him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the final outcome of all his hoping and working through the long summer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This was the final outcome of all his hoping and working through the long summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR BETTER OR WORSE It was now mid-afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading This was the final outcome of all his hoping and working through the long summer.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading FOR BETTER OR WORSE It was now mid-afternoon.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading The boy who had gone to work on his uncle’s farm so as to earn money to take him to Yellowstone Park, stood on the main street of the little town of Chandler with three dollars and some small change in his pocket.
