used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
Delafield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
EXPLORINGverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
Farwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
set up or found
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
HardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
most important element
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
engage in
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
not any; not one
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading J.W. always had known hardware, but hitherto in a purely amateur and detached fashion.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
do one's shopping
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
a male human offspring
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
tacksnounUS /tæks/
plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He found that being the son of his father gained him no safe conduct through the shop or with the customers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
tractorsnounUS /ˈtræktərz/
plural of “tractor” — a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Now he lived with it, from tacks to tractors, ten or twelve hours a day.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading EXPLORING MAIN STREET J.W., Jr., found small opportunity to make himself obnoxious by becoming a civic missionary before the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was busy enough with his adjustment to the business life of "Delafield and Madison county," this being the declared commercial sphere of the John W. Farwell Hardware Company.
