1826
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From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
anew
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
in addition
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
ARABIANnounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
BETHELnounUS /ˈbeθəl/
a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
BROOKLYNnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading IN BUSINESS FOR MYSELF.
CHAIRY
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From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
CLERKSHIPnoun
the job of clerk
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
conversantadjectiveUS /kənˈvɜːrsənt/
(usually followed by “with”) well informed about or knowing thoroughly
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
Danbury
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From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
DISSATISFACTIONnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN BUSINESS FOR MYSELF.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
the act of departing
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
HALLETT
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From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BUSINESS FOR MYSELF.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
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 Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
LOTTERYnounUS /ˈlɑːtəri/
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
LOVE-LETTER
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From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
MODELnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading IN BUSINESS FOR MYSELF.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
OBSERVANCEnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
on one occasion
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
POCKET-BOOK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
PORTER-HOUSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
POXnounUS /pɑːks/
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
PROFITSnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
RECRUITverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
SALESnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
SECURINGverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
SELLINGnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In the fall of 1826 he offered me a situation as clerk in his Brooklyn store, and I accepted it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
in the near future
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
SWEARINGnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
THEREONadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
UNEASINESSnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
WAGSnounUS /wæɡz/
plural of “wag” — a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Oliver Taylor removed from Danbury to Brooklyn, Long Island, where he kept a grocery store and also had a large comb factory and a comb store in New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I soon became conversant with the routine of my employer’s business and before long he entrusted to me the purchasing of all goods for his store.
WITSnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading MY CLERKSHIP IN BROOKLYN--UNEASINESS AND DISSATISFACTION--THE SMALL POX--GOING HOME TO RECRUIT--“CHAIRY” HALLETT AGAIN--BACK TO BROOKLYN--OPENING A PORTER-HOUSE--SELLING OUT--MY CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK--MY HABITS--OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY--IN BETHEL ONCE MORE--BEGINNING BUSINESS ON MY OWN ACCOUNT--OPENING DAY--LARGE SALES AND GREAT PROFITS--THE LOTTERY BUSINESS--VIEWS THEREON--ABOUT A POCKET-BOOK--WITS AND WAGS--SWEARING OUT A FINE--FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE BAR--SECURING “ARABIAN”--A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.
