used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and that's why he succeeds so well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
competitornounUS /kəmˈpetətər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
at any time
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
Gollop
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From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, and that's why he succeeds so well.
he's
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From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
howdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
I'm
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From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's like a tonic, Jim Gollop is.
Jim
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From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
jobbing
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From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
and nothing more
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
express in words
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, and that's why he succeeds so well.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "Yes, and that's why he succeeds so well.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
synonymnounUS /ˈsɪnənɪm/
two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
that's
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From this reading "Yes, and that's why he succeeds so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading He's like a tonic, Jim Gollop is.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
(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 "Yes, and that's why he succeeds so well.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "I suppose," said the buyer for one of the biggest middle Western jobbing houses, addressing a friendly competitor across the table at their club, "that Jim Gollop comes as near to being the synonym for sunshine as any man can be."
at the time that
From this reading Somehow when I'm tired, or depressed, I like to see Jim Gollop coming through the door.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Yes, and that's why he succeeds so well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And he's about the only commercial traveler I would ever say howdy to at those times.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and that's why he succeeds so well.
