used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
Andy
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From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
BolusnounUS /ˈboʊləs/
a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
druggistnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
a social unit living together
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
a full supply
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
