used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "FOR SALE The stock and fixtures of a gentlemen's small furnishing store.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "FOR SALE The stock and fixtures of a gentlemen's small furnishing store.
ApplyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Apply at No. -- Sixth avenue."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Apply at No. -- Sixth avenue."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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a line of approach
From this reading Apply at No. -- Sixth avenue."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
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ChancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
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the organ of sight
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fixturesnounUS /ˈfɪkstʃərz/
plural of “fixture” — an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
From this reading "FOR SALE The stock and fixtures of a gentlemen's small furnishing store.
about to be mentioned or specified
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE SHOP.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading "FOR SALE The stock and fixtures of a gentlemen's small furnishing store.
gentlemen's
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From this reading "FOR SALE The stock and fixtures of a gentlemen's small furnishing store.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good reasons for selling.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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the time period between dawn and noon
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not any; not one
From this reading Apply at No. -- Sixth avenue."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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United States feminist (1885-1977)
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plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Good reasons for selling.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading "FOR SALE The stock and fixtures of a gentlemen's small furnishing store.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Good reasons for selling.
do one's shopping
From this reading FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE SHOP.
SIDEWALKnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE SHOP.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Apply at No. -- Sixth avenue."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "FOR SALE The stock and fixtures of a gentlemen's small furnishing store.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "FOR SALE The stock and fixtures of a gentlemen's small furnishing store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "FOR SALE The stock and fixtures of a gentlemen's small furnishing store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE SHOP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE SHOP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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