used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
BACK-SEASON
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From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
besought
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From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
best-seller
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From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
best-sellers
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From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the greatest likeness comes later.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But the greatest likeness comes later.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
DEBUTANTEnounUS /ˈdebjəˈtɑːnt/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
DebutantesnounUS /ˈdebjəˈtɑːnts/
plural of “debutante” — a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
set up or found
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
highest in quality
From this reading But the greatest likeness comes later.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
ignominiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But the greatest likeness comes later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading But the greatest likeness comes later.
engage in
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
on one occasion
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
the season of growth
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The best-sellers of one spring must be put up on the high shelves to make room for new merchandise the next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first best-seller I happened to observe in this ignominious position was a novel that came out the same fall that I did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BACK-SEASON DEBUTANTE Debutantes are a good deal like first novels--advertised and introduced at a great expenditure of money and effort, and presented to the public with fear and trembling.
a late time of life
From this reading At the end of several years the once besought and discussed book can be found by the dozens on bargain counters in department stores, marked down to fifty cents a copy.
