used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
Abe
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From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
Ain't
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From this reading Ain't it?"
in addition
From this reading He also wanted something to ask it of us as a favor, Mawruss."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He also wanted something to ask it of us as a favor, Mawruss."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He also wanted something to ask it of us as a favor, Mawruss."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
don't
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From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
promote over another
From this reading He also wanted something to ask it of us as a favor, Mawruss."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
FriedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also wanted something to ask it of us as a favor, Mawruss."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
ten 10s
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He also wanted something to ask it of us as a favor, Mawruss."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
take the midday meal
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
most important element
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
Mawruss
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From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
ModenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
on one occasion
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
Perlmutter
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From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
PotashnounUS /ˈpɑːtæʃ/
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He also wanted something to ask it of us as a favor, Mawruss."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
Trouvilles
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From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
two times
From this reading "Sixty days is long enough, Abe," said Morris, on the principle of "once bitten, twice shy."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He also wanted something to ask it of us as a favor, Mawruss."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He also wanted something to ask it of us as a favor, Mawruss."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Max Fried, of the A La Mode Store, was in here a few minutes since, Mawruss," said Abe Potash, to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, after the latter had returned from lunch one busy August day, "and bought a couple of hundred of them long Trouvilles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For a man what runs a little store like the A La Mode on Main Street, Buffalo, Abe, Max don't buy too few goods, neither.
