used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
(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 The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
in addition
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No business can possibly be of greater importance than yours.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No business can possibly be of greater importance than yours.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No business can possibly be of greater importance than yours.
ConveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
DirectoriesnounUS /daɪˈrektəriz/
plural of “directory” — an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
EnvelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading No business can possibly be of greater importance than yours.
GuidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading No business can possibly be of greater importance than yours.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
NewspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
not any; not one
From this reading No business can possibly be of greater importance than yours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
a brief written record
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
by chance
From this reading No business can possibly be of greater importance than yours.
principalsnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
StampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
TablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No business can possibly be of greater importance than yours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
UmbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading The following are kept at this Office for Public Convenience:-- A Stock of Umbrellas (silk), all the Local Newspapers, Railway Time Tables, and other Guides and Directories; also a supply of Note Paper, Envelopes, and Stamps.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Should you find our principals engaged, do not hesitate to interrupt them.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading No business can possibly be of greater importance than yours.
