used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm not a farmer but a financier."
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
Chinamen
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From this reading "I don't raise cotton, I leave that to Chinamen--I raise prices.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading "I don't raise cotton, I leave that to Chinamen--I raise prices.
don't
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From this reading "I don't raise cotton, I leave that to Chinamen--I raise prices.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
a person who operates a farm
From this reading I'm not a farmer but a financier."
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading I'm not a farmer but a financier."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reedy took the cigar from his wide mouth and laughed at the joke.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reedy took the cigar from his wide mouth and laughed at the joke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
I'm
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From this reading I'm not a farmer but a financier."
Jenkins
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From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Reedy took the cigar from his wide mouth and laughed at the joke.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Reedy took the cigar from his wide mouth and laughed at the joke.
leasesnounUS /ˈliːsɪz/
plural of “lease” — property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
go away from a place
From this reading "I don't raise cotton, I leave that to Chinamen--I raise prices.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
set afire or burning
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Reedy took the cigar from his wide mouth and laughed at the joke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not a farmer but a financier."
on one occasion
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "I don't raise cotton, I leave that to Chinamen--I raise prices.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "I don't raise cotton, I leave that to Chinamen--I raise prices.
ReedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
Rogeen
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From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't raise cotton, I leave that to Chinamen--I raise prices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reedy took the cigar from his wide mouth and laughed at the joke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Reedy took the cigar from his wide mouth and laughed at the joke.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
precisely as stated
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Reedy took the cigar from his wide mouth and laughed at the joke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reedy Jenkins lighted a very good cigar and sat studying Rogeen with a leisurely air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bob was a good salesman and began at once: "Understand you have been buying up leases, and I came up to sell you some farm machinery."
