used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
a youthful male person
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
Finkel-stein's
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From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
Finkelstein
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From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
in a free manner
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
Henrietta
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From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
how
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From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
ten 10s
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
nickel-work
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From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
savoryadjectiveUS /ˈseɪvəri/
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
ship-shape
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From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
show-cases
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From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
possessing sweep
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
communicated in words
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
precisely as stated
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next morning I entered upon the discharge of my duties, my kind employer showing me what to do and how to do it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ate at table with us, but uttered not a syllable during the repast; and, much to my amazement, Mr. Finkelstein talked to me about her in her very presence as freely and as frankly as if she had been stone deaf, or a hundred miles away.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Then we withdrew into the back parlor, and sat down to a fine savory breakfast that the old housekeeper Henrietta had laid there.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Under his supervision I opened and swept out the store, dusted the counter, polished up the glass and nickel-work of the show-cases, and, in a word, made the place ship-shape and tidy for the day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you see me installed at Mr. Finkel-stein's as clerk, errand boy and general assistant.
