used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
Adelstern
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From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
Adelstern's
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From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
ain't
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From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
Eschenbach
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From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
Finkman
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From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
He's
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From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
I've
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From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
ideel
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From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
idees
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From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
It's
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From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
immediately past
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
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 I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
carry out
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
a special situation
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading He's a very enlightened merchant, with a lot of very fine idees for the welfare of his employees.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Adelstern was coming with me," Eschenbach replied, "but at the last minute he had to attend the weekly luncheon of his cutting staff.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
workpeople
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From this reading It's wonderful the way that feller has got his workpeople organized, Mr. Finkman!
a late time of life
From this reading I've been a customer of Adelstern's for many years now; and sometimes, if he ain't got exactly what I am looking for, I take the next best thing from him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you can well believe it, Mr. Finkman, goods made under such ideel conditions are very attractive to me.
