Sentence:  In town after town my companion pointed out the Negro school and the White school , and in every instance the former made a <WSD>better</WSD> appearance ( it was newer , for one thing ) . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (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