used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
(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 He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “I have business experience,” said Timothy carefully, “of a kind.”
DrugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
GOLDBERGnounUS /ˈɡoʊldbərɡ/
United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have business experience,” said Timothy carefully, “of a kind.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I have business experience,” said Timothy carefully, “of a kind.”
magisterialadjectiveUS /ˌmædʒɪˈstiːriəl/
of or relating to a magistrate
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
ParadenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
do one's shopping
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
(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 He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
which person or people
From this reading GOLDBERG, the manager and proprietor of the Parade Drug Store, was a man who possessed neither a sense of imagination nor the spirit of romance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sent peremptorily for Timothy, and Timothy came with a feeling that all was not well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Anderson,” said Goldberg in his best magisterial manner, “I took you into my shop because I was short of a man and because I understood that you had had some business experience.”
