used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What is that smells so about this store?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
armholes
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From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
a youthful male person
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
CURINGnounUS /ˈkjʊrɪŋ/
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
DRUGGISTnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
DRUGGIST'SnounUS /ˈdrʌɡəsts/
possessive form of “druggist” — a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
FREQUENTverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
frowy
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From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
GERANIUMnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
destroyed or killed
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
INDIA-RUBBER
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From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is that smells so about this store?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
PAnounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
PA'S
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From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
PERFUMEnounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
POUNDINGnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
POWDERnounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
PRACTICINGverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
SEIDLETZ
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From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading What is that smells so about this store?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What is that smells so about this store?
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
having a supporting base
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is that smells so about this store?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is that smells so about this store?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
thumbsnounUS /θʌmz/
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading “May be it is me that smells frowy,” said the boy as he put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and spit at the keyhole in the door.
WARTnounUS /wɔːrt/
any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
From this reading HE BECOMES A DRUGGIST--“I HAVE GONE INTO BUSINESS!”--A NEW ROSE GERANIUM PERFUME--THE BAD BOY IN A DRUGGIST'S STORE-- PRACTICING ON HIS PA--AN EXPLOSION--THE SEIDLETZ POWDER--HIS PA'S FREQUENT PAINS--POUNDING INDIA-RUBBER--CURING A WART.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is that smells so about this store?
Whew
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From this reading “Whew!
which person or people
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems as though everything had turned frowy,” said the grocery man to his clerk, in the presence of the bad boy, who was standing with his back to the stove, his coat tails parted with his hands, and a cigarette in his mouth.
