used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Hasn't Littlewood been in for any?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hasn't Littlewood been in for any?"
bookkeepernounUS /ˈbʊkkiːpər/
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY BROKER.
BROKERnounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading THE BOY BROKER.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
cannot
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From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, he has not been here for ten days."
Hasn't
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From this reading "Hasn't Littlewood been in for any?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, he has not been here for ten days."
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No, he has not been here for ten days."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hasn't Littlewood been in for any?"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
Littlewood
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From this reading "Hasn't Littlewood been in for any?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
not any; not one
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, he has not been here for ten days."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
Randolph
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From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
relieve from
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "No, he has not been here for ten days."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY BROKER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we cannot get rid of them if no one calls for them," replied the latter.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While young Randolph was away from his business during the few days of the death and burial of his friend, the proprietor of a house from whom Herbert bought a great many stamps complained to his bookkeeper about the large supply on hand.
