adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
(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 But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
Auld's
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From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
bookkeepernounUS /ˈbʊkkiːpər/
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
Bremner
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From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
Doolan
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From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
set up or found
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
Gourlay
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From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
handymannounUS /ˈhændimæn/
a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
honest-faced
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From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
Neil
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From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
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 I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
overburdenedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈbɜːrdənd/
heavily burdened with work or cares
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
religiouslyadverbUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/
by religion
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
store-clerk
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From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
TradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading But the arrival of the mail by the Tuesday steamer brought Neil Andrews, Doolan, Gourlay and the stern, but honest-faced old Scot, Andrew Clark, all at different times during the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was not overburdened with customers, for which I was not sorry, as I had lots to do fixing the prices of my stock and setting it to rights.
William
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From this reading I held religiously to the Rev. William Auld's list, but I found, in most cases, that my customers were prepared to pay for their first orders, at any rate, in cash; and, of course, I did not discourage them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Clark, Bully With the advent of Monday morning, the Golden Crescent Trading Company, in charge of George Bremner, handyman, store-clerk, bookkeeper, buyer and general superintendent,--opened its doors for business.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not one of them could resist the temptation and go away without making some substantial purchases.
