used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
admonitionnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
COMMITSverbUS /kəˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading HE COMMITS SUICIDE.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
don't
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From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
set up or found
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE COMMITS SUICIDE.
he'd
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From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
go away from a place
From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
the force of workers available
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
the act of departing politely
From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
post-office
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From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
SUICIDEnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading HE COMMITS SUICIDE.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
a special situation
From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the fair (one day after the bonfire), some time during the afternoon, I found myself alone in the store.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
wouldn't
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From this reading Of course I wouldn't think of such a thing--he need not have mentioned it.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Business was so dull that father, with a yawn, said he guessed he'd go to the post-office and have a chat with the men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be sure you don't leave the store a moment alone, John," was his parting admonition.
