adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading All customers are alike to the grocer, provided their money is good.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All customers are alike to the grocer, provided their money is good.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading All customers are alike to the grocer, provided their money is good.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading Potted lobster does not define a man.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Potted lobster does not define a man.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All customers are alike to the grocer, provided their money is good.
grocernounUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All customers are alike to the grocer, provided their money is good.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
pilchards
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From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
pottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading All customers are alike to the grocer, provided their money is good.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
sellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All customers are alike to the grocer, provided their money is good.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We do not come into contact with the outside world much, save through the medium of potted lobster, and to sell a man potted lobster is not to have our fingers on his pulse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A grocer, in as far as it is possible to a man who sells both scented soap and pilchards, would become narrow.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, to be a grocer is to live well; but, after all, it is not to see life.
