used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
ain't
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From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
(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 "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
a quantity of money
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "_Oser a Stueck_," Griesman declared.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
Griesman
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From this reading "_Oser a Stueck_," Griesman declared.
Griesman's
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From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
Kirschner
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From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
KleinnounUS /klaɪn/
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
Klinger
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From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
Moe
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From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
Oser
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From this reading "_Oser a Stueck_," Griesman declared.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
Perlmutter's
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From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
PotashnounUS /ˈpɑːtæʃ/
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
Rabiner
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From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
Stueck
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From this reading "_Oser a Stueck_," Griesman declared.
SyracusenounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/
a city in central New York
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
at the time that
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading When Max Kirschner saw the total of Moe Griesman's selection for the Syracuse store he emitted a low whistle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For three hours without cessation they laboured over Potash & Perlmutter's sample line until garments to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars had been ordered.
a late time of life
From this reading "I done enough for that feller when I got him a three years' contract with Klinger & Klein."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Moe," he said, "ain't you going to give your nephew, Rabiner, any show at all this season?"
