used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
anew
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can’t you prosecute?" she asked indignantly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
Can't
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From this reading "Can’t you prosecute?" she asked indignantly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Hired for the job, he was—earned his money, too."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
a boy or man
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hired for the job, he was—earned his money, too."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hired for the job, he was—earned his money, too."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
HiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Hired for the job, he was—earned his money, too."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hired for the job, he was—earned his money, too."
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Can’t you prosecute?" she asked indignantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Hired for the job, he was—earned his money, too."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Hired for the job, he was—earned his money, too."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
omniscientadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪʃənt/
infinitely wise
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading "Can’t you prosecute?" she asked indignantly.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can’t you prosecute?" she asked indignantly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
third-class
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From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never saw the fellow before, never likely to see him again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hired for the job, he was—earned his money, too."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hired for the job, he was—earned his money, too."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading After this experience he kept out of third-class London sales, buying as before from provincial dealers, making it worth their while to come to him first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can’t you prosecute?" she asked indignantly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your provincial man is not omniscient, and is prepared to accept a small profit upon every article that passes through his hands.
