used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Would you know instantly the thing you wanted above all else?
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Maybe you'd better think it over in advance.
(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 Would you know instantly the thing you wanted above all else?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Maybe you'd better think it over in advance.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Every shape, size or description--and the price is right."
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
else
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From this reading Would you know instantly the thing you wanted above all else?
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every shape, size or description--and the price is right."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
I'm
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From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maybe you'd better think it over in advance.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Would you know instantly the thing you wanted above all else?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every shape, size or description--and the price is right."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe you'd better think it over in advance.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Would you know instantly the thing you wanted above all else?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
Mary-Jean
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From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
by chance
From this reading Maybe you'd better think it over in advance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every shape, size or description--and the price is right."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Maybe you'd better think it over in advance.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Every shape, size or description--and the price is right."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Every shape, size or description--and the price is right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Every shape, size or description--and the price is right."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Every shape, size or description--and the price is right."
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
express a supposition
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every shape, size or description--and the price is right."
a special situation
From this reading Would you know instantly the thing you wanted above all else?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Maybe you'd better think it over in advance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Would you know instantly the thing you wanted above all else?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
Woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The salesman might turn up any day._ Mary-Jean closed the cover of the current _Woman's Home Journal_ with a little sigh and walked into the kitchen to put a light under the stew she was cooking for supper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you know instantly the thing you wanted above all else?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you know instantly the thing you wanted above all else?
you'd
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From this reading Maybe you'd better think it over in advance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Suppose a salesman knocked at your door and said: "I'm selling happiness--any kind your heart desires.
