used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
on or to one side
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In the hall he found five big pasteboard boxes from his tailor.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had the trunk and the suit-case and the traveling-bag delivered up to his room; the clothing he carried up himself.
CASTSnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
clampsnounUS /klæmps/
plural of “clamp” — a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading He had the trunk and the suit-case and the traveling-bag delivered up to his room; the clothing he carried up himself.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He had the trunk and the suit-case and the traveling-bag delivered up to his room; the clothing he carried up himself.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
DISAPPEARSverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading That morning he had dressed himself in new linen throughout.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
at any time
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the hall he found five big pasteboard boxes from his tailor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
set up or found
From this reading In the hall he found five big pasteboard boxes from his tailor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the hall he found five big pasteboard boxes from his tailor.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the trunk and the suit-case and the traveling-bag delivered up to his room; the clothing he carried up himself.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall he found five big pasteboard boxes from his tailor.
HANDICAPnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hall he found five big pasteboard boxes from his tailor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had the trunk and the suit-case and the traveling-bag delivered up to his room; the clothing he carried up himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
JONATHANnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
and nothing more
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
knobsnounUS /nɑːbz/
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading That morning he had dressed himself in new linen throughout.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning he had dressed himself in new linen throughout.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
and nothing more
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading In the hall he found five big pasteboard boxes from his tailor.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
REUBENnounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had the trunk and the suit-case and the traveling-bag delivered up to his room; the clothing he carried up himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
suit-case
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From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading In the hall he found five big pasteboard boxes from his tailor.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning he had dressed himself in new linen throughout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading That morning he had dressed himself in new linen throughout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had the trunk and the suit-case and the traveling-bag delivered up to his room; the clothing he carried up himself.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
traveling-bag
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From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had the trunk and the suit-case and the traveling-bag delivered up to his room; the clothing he carried up himself.
the act of using
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JONATHAN REUBEN WIX CASTS ASIDE HIS ONLY HANDICAP AND DISAPPEARS FOR EVER Just as Jonathan Reuben Wix reached his home, a delivery man was taking in at the front door a fine dresser trunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the porch stood a new alligator traveling-bag, and a big, new suit-case of thick sole leather, trimmed profusely with the most expensive knobs and clamps, and containing as elaborate a toilet set as is made for the use of men.
WIX
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