used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
(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 "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
deep-dyed
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From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
DemocratnounUS /ˈdeməkræt/
a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
druggistnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "And he's got fool notions, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
Forbes
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From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And he's got fool notions, too.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
He's
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From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
and nothing more
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
Latham
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From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
liver-pills
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From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
not any; not one
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "And he's got fool notions, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
pain-killers
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From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
PATSYnounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
slickedadjectiveUS /slɪkt/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
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 PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And he's got fool notions, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PATSY MAKES PROGRESS Meantime Patsy was in the thick of the fray.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
at the time that
From this reading The druggist was a deep-dyed Democrat, and sniffed when she asked him what he thought of Forbes for Representative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's no politician at all--just an aristocrat," declared Latham, a dapper little man with his hair slicked down to his ears and a waxed moustache.
wouldn't
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From this reading If he stopped the advertising signs I wouldn't sell half as many pain-killers and liver-pills."
