(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mrs. Wilson was alone in the shop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
aye
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From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
EmporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
he's
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From this reading "No," she said, "he's no in.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
himsell
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From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wilson was alone in the shop.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said, "he's no in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," she said, "he's no in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
do one's shopping
From this reading Mrs. Wilson was alone in the shop.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is he in himsell?" asked Gibson the builder, coming into the Emporium.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
thrang
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From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Since trade grew so brisk she had an assistant to help her, but he was out for his breakfast at present, and as it happened she was all alone.
twelvemonthnoun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Wilson was alone in the shop.
We're
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From this reading We're terribly driven this twelvemonth back, since trade grew so thrang, and he's aye hunting business in some corner.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Mrs. Wilson was alone in the shop.
