used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
anew
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
ConsumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
Flivver
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading What was that modern symphony?
used to form the superlative
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
non-consumer
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From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh yes, "The Flivver".
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
psychiatristnounUS /səˈkaɪətrəst/
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
PulitzernounUS /ˈpʊlətsər/
United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
SalesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
StravinskynounUS /strəˈvɪnski/
composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971)
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
symphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading What was that modern symphony?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But then, troubled by his conscience and that of his psychiatrist, he stopped to study the program again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was that modern symphony?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
at the time that
From this reading _When Consumption means prosperity, when the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to advertising copy, when the Salesman is the most respected citizen in the land....
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading What chance has a non-consumer?_ On his way home from the concert, Perry Mansfield whistled a pleasant melody from an old Stravinsky classic.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh yes, "The Flivver".
