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Inventing for Boys

Chapter X · ), which stands out boldly in relief so that it will flag

Chapter X of Inventing for Boys, “), which stands out boldly in relief so that it will flag,” is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.
The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.
Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.
Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.
Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.
If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.
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Inventing for Boys

Chapter X · ), which stands out boldly in relief so that it will flag

Chapter X of Inventing for Boys, “), which stands out boldly in relief so that it will flag,” is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

Line 1
the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.
/ðə əˈtenʃən ʌv ðə ˈriːdər ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli hiː tɜːrnz tuː ðə peɪdʒ wer ɪt ɪz dɪˈspleɪd/
Line 2
The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.
Line 3
Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.
/ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈlʊrɪŋ ædz riˈkwaɪərz ˌɪnˈventɪv əˈbɪlətiː bʌt ʌv æn ˈɔːrdər ˈveri ˈdɪfərənt frʌm ðæt wɪtʃ prəˈduːsəz ə nuː məˈʃiːn/
Line 4
Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.
/hens ðer ɑːr ˌɪnˈventərz huː meɪk ə ˈspeʃəlti ʌv ˈraɪtɪŋ ædz bʌt ðeɪ ɑːr ˈkɑːntent tuː kɔːl ðemˈselvz ərˈɪdʒəneɪtərz/
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Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.
/ʃʊd juː hæv ə ˈprɑːdəkt ðæt juː ˌɪnˈtend tuː ɡɪv waɪd pəˈblɪsəti tuː ˈweðər ɪt ɪz jɔːr ˌɪnˈtentʃən tuː sel tuː ðə kənˈsuːmər dərˈekt ɔːr tuː sel tuː hɪm θruː ðə ˈriːteɪl treɪd ɪt ɪz ə ɡʊd plæn tuː enˈɡeɪdʒ ðə ˈsɜːrvəsəz ʌv æn ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ fɜːrm tuː ˈkɑːndəkt ðə kæmˈpeɪn fɔːr juː/
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If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ads noun US /ædz/

plural of “ad” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.”

catchy adjective US /ˈkætʃiː/

having concealed difficulty

From this reading “The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.”

consumer noun US /kənˈsuːmər/

a person who uses goods or services

From this reading “Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.”

inventors noun US /ˌɪnˈventərz/

plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading “Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.”

originators noun US /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtərz/

plural of “originator” — someone who creates new things

From this reading “Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.”

popularizing verb US /ˈpɑːpjələraɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “popularize” — cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

From this reading “If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.”

shekels noun US /ˈʃekəlz/

informal terms for money

specialty noun US /ˈspeʃəlti/

an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading “Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

taking care noun + noun

In this reading “If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.”

whole thing adjective + noun

In this reading “If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.”

carry away verb + particle

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

In this reading “The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.”

get up verb + adjective

rise to one's feet

In this reading “If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.”

contain some verb + adjective

In this reading “The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.”

among men preposition + noun

In this reading “If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.”

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1,000

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

100,000

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

adnounUS /æd/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

adsnounUS /ædz/

plural of “ad” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

catchyadjectiveUS /ˈkætʃiː/

having concealed difficulty

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

consumernounUS /kənˈsuːmər/

a person who uses goods or services

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

gemnounUS /dʒem/

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/

anything that provides inspiration for later work

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

HenceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/

cause to arise

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

inventiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈventɪv/

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

inventorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈventərz/

plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

originatorsnounUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtərz/

plural of “originator” — someone who creates new things

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

popularizingverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələraɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “popularize” — cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/

commodities offered for sale

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/

third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

retailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/

be sold at the retail level

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

sellverbUS /sel/

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

shekelsnounUS /ˈʃekəlz/

informal terms for money

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/

an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

superintending

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From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hence there are inventors who make a specialty of writing ads but they are content to call themselves originators.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

tradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading the attention of the reader immediately he turns to the page where it is displayed.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading If you are going to spend $1,000 or $100,000 on making your product known among men and women and popularizing it so that everybody will buy it, or wants to buy it, it is well to have an advertising agent or firm get up the ads, place them in the papers where they will do the most good--in a word engineer the whole thing for you while you are superintending your factory and your partner is taking care of the orders--then all you have got to do is to count the _shekels_ that roll in or out as the case may be.

WritingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading Writing alluring ads requires inventive ability but of an order very different from that which produces a new machine.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Should you have a product that you intend to give wide publicity to, whether it is your intention to sell to the consumer direct or to sell to him through the retail trade, it is a good plan to engage the services of an advertising firm to conduct the campaign for you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The rest of the ad must then be catchy enough to induce him, or her, who sees it to read it, and last of all it should contain some gem or germ of knowledge which he, or she, will carry away and think over and always to the end for which your ad was written and designed--and that is to buy your product.

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