used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
in addition
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
caratsnounUS /ˈkerəts/
plural of “carat” — a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
retailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/
be sold at the retail level
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The customer looked them over carefully, made several selections, but the price was always too high for him to pay.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to get the clerk to reduce the figure, but that was out of the question, as Mr. Bacon had but one price for his goods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
(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 Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading On the following morning a well-dressed man came into the store and asked to see some fine diamonds.
which person or people
From this reading The clerk who waited on him showed him a tray full of choice gems from two carats up to five.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading Although Mr. Bacon was a wholesale dealer, he also did a considerable retail trade as well.
