used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
(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 I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
certifiedadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtəfaɪd/
endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I plugged hard all day,--and sold one sharpener!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
and nothing more
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
pluggedadjectiveUS /plʌɡd/
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading I plugged hard all day,--and sold one sharpener!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
SALESMANnounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
sharpenernoun
any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
sharpeners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
in the near future
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I started off soon after nine o'clock and made my first call on Jerry Mills, who was a certified public accountant.
(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 I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
at the time that
From this reading I had delivered the eighteen, that Downs sold, when they arrived, and since then I had sold only one other.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
which person or people
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A POOR SALESMAN The next day I called on a number of people in the town that I knew and some that I didn't know, with the Cincinnati pencil sharpener.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I had begun to wonder whether I had done right in buying that eighteen extra, for the Cincinnati man evidently had sold pretty well all the people in town who wanted pencil sharpeners--or so it seemed to me.
