46
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From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
Abernathy
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From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
adaptverbUS /əˈdæpt/
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
Baxter
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From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
Bert
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From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
Bertrand
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From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
CrispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
don't
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From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
ex-All
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From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
it's
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From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
the force of workers available
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
on one occasion
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
salesmennounUS /ˈseɪlzmɪn/
plural of “salesman” — a man salesperson
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
smotheringly
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From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
not in physical motion
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not only was he an ex-All American tackle, but his abiding love for sports had led him into a business where he dealt almost exclusively with men.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But if in doubt...._ At 46, Bertrand Baxter was a man's man, still struggling to adapt himself to a smotheringly woman's world.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His work, selling sporting goods for Abernathy and Crisp Co., was his element.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Old Crisp had once told him, "Bert, if we had two more salesmen like you we could fire the other twenty.
you're
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From this reading _If you're totally convinced it's a man's world, don't read this.
