used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
AdvertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
AgencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
(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 When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
from appearances alone
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
Barlow
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From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
Betty
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From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
exhale hard
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
didn't
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From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was hard to tell what to do.
Don't
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From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
one or the other of two
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she said she didn't know what to think of them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
Flaxon
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From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to tell what to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to tell what to do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
on one occasion
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
PREPARESverbUS /priˈperz/
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
STIGLER
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From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
express in words
From this reading It was hard to tell what to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
a special situation
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard to tell what to do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to tell what to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought trading stamps were a good thing; but Fellows of the Flaxon Advertising Agency apparently didn't like them, and Barlow didn't either.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was hard to tell what to do.
at the time that
From this reading STIGLER PREPARES ANOTHER BLOW When I told Fellows about my trading stamp idea, he suggested that I think over the question once more, before taking them up, and he asked if he could be present at the interview when the Garter trading stamp man came around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I talked it over with Betty, first she said, "Don't touch them at all," then she said, "I don't know, try them!"
