used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
any thing at all
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
couldn't
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From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
didn't
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From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
an act that fails
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
a boy or man
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
Fenimore
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From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
Hal
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From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
come to pass
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
of great significance or value
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
and nothing more
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
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 But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
and nothing more
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
pshaw
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From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
requisitionnounUS /ˌrekwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But if he knew what he wanted it would only be the more of a failure if Fenimore & Co. couldn’t suit him, and Hal redoubled his energies, and called every resource into requisition.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
male cat
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But it seemed for some time as if he would not be caught; he knew precisely what he wanted and would not be taken in any other net.
at the time that
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Hal was busy in his turn; a customer had just come in whom the junior partner had turned over to him with the whisper that it was especially important he should be pleased, and Hal had been sharpening his business wits to capture him.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Tom was too busy just then to be thinking of promotion, or of woes by the way; the busy season was coming on, and he had just been advanced to the wholesale room; quite a step, and he couldn’t help liking it, though Hal was in the same department.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hal was a good fellow enough when he didn’t happen to feel like saying anything disagreeable, and when he did--pshaw! would Tom never get over being a goose?
