used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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for the reason that
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
Blakeley
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Bound written or printed works.
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a youthful male person
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Then they learned it was Madison C. Wilde.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
recognizable; marked
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
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determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a while they did not even know his name.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
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having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
divisible by two
From this reading For a while they did not even know his name.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while they did not even know his name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Hollister
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then they learned it was Madison C. Wilde.
jollyingverbUS /ˈdʒɑːliɪŋ/
-ing form of “jolly” — be silly or tease one another
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
undertake a journey or trip
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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a while they did not even know his name.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Then they learned it was Madison C. Wilde.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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produced by a manufacturing process
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MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Then they learned it was Madison C. Wilde.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
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the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
to a great degree or extent
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For a while they did not even know his name.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a while they did not even know his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
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Pee-Wee
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perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/
an inclination to do something
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
on the contrary
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
Roy
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salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
Slade
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
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an exchange of ideas via conversation
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they learned it was Madison C. Wilde.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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male cat
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create by training and teaching
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travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
tested and proved useful or correct
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And because he kept a cigar tilted up in the extreme corner of his mouth and showed a propensity for “jollying” them they decided (and it was a likely sort of guess) that he was a traveling salesman.
Warde
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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Westy
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading This entertaining and rather puzzling stranger caused the boys much perplexity and they tried among themselves to determine what business he was engaged in.
at the time that
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while they did not even know his name.
belonging to which person
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WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading Then they learned it was Madison C. Wilde.
in the company of; together with
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YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
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