aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Has he any other name?"
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
CUSTOMERSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading SAUNDERS' CUSTOMERS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
a boy or man
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
Hammond
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From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has he any other name?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has he any other name?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That young man," said Saunders, "why, his name is Penloe."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That young man," said Saunders, "why, his name is Penloe."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
Orangeville
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From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Has he any other name?"
Penloe
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From this reading "That young man," said Saunders, "why, his name is Penloe."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
SAUNDERS
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From this reading SAUNDERS' CUSTOMERS.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
precisely as stated
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
at the time that
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
which person or people
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That young man," said Saunders, "why, his name is Penloe."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Hammond said: "Penloe, why that must be the fellow I have heard my wife talk about.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One day, when business was very quiet in the store in Orangeville, the following conversation took place: "Who is that young man of striking appearance, talking to that old man in the road there?" said Hammond to Saunders, the merchant.
