used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
for the reason that
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading I was just going over my stock of butt hinges when he came in.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
BUYINGnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
a boy or man
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
firm'snounUS /fɜːrmz/
possessive form of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
the act of departing
From this reading I was just going over my stock of butt hinges when he came in.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading I was just going over my stock of butt hinges when he came in.
how
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From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
Isn't
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
and nothing more
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
Larsen
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From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was just going over my stock of butt hinges when he came in.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
PencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
by chance
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
Sharpenernoun
any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I was just going over my stock of butt hinges when he came in.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A salesman came in one morning from the Cincinnati Pencil Sharpener Company to offer me the local agency for the firm's pencil pointers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was feeling disappointed because our stock was lower than I had thought it was, since I was getting so that I positively hated to buy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
at the time that
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked into the store with what I said to myself was a silly grin, but Larsen, when we were talking the matter over afterward, said he looked a jolly, good-natured fellow, so perhaps it was just my nerves twisting things around.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SOME IDEAS IN BUYING Isn't it astonishing how easy it is to do things wrong!
