used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He became a person of lasting importance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
Appleby
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From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became a person of lasting importance.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
college-bred
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From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
a female human offspring
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
at any time
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
set up or found
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He became a person of lasting importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading He became a person of lasting importance.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
Lipsittsville
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From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
for each
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
a human being
From this reading He became a person of lasting importance.
PioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
ShoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
a particular situation
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lipsittsville Pioneer Shoe Store found Mr. Seth Appleby the best investment it had ever made.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
timorousadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmərəs/
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mr. Appleby did attract customers--from the banker's college-bred daughter to farmers from the other side of the Lake--and he really did sell more shoes.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In a village, every clerk, every tradesman, has something of the same distinctive importance as the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The proprietor was timorous about having given away thirty-three per cent. of his profits.
