used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
(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 "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who's going to buy them?" asked Joe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Who's going to buy them?" asked Joe.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
Dave
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From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
the act of departing
From this reading "Who's going to buy them?" asked Joe.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
HalleynounUS /ˈhæli/
English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
how
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From this reading I promised that we'd set the outfits up and show them how to work them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I promised that we'd set the outfits up and show them how to work them."
I'll
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From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
I've
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From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
Joe
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From this reading "Who's going to buy them?" asked Joe.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
engage in
From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading I promised that we'd set the outfits up and show them how to work them."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised that we'd set the outfits up and show them how to work them."
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I promised that we'd set the outfits up and show them how to work them."
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
do one's shopping
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I promised that we'd set the outfits up and show them how to work them."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
carry out
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Who's going to buy them?" asked Joe.
there's
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From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I promised that we'd set the outfits up and show them how to work them."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was so easy, that I'll bet we could sell all we make, if we wanted to."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
we'd
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From this reading I promised that we'd set the outfits up and show them how to work them."
at the time that
From this reading LEARNING TO SEND "I've got two customers for those sets we wanted to sell," announced Bob, a few evenings later, when the radio boys had congregated at his house as usual.
which person or people
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's going to buy them?" asked Joe.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dave Halley, who runs the barber shop near the station, wants one, and there's a big novelty store on the next block whose owner will take the other.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I promised that we'd set the outfits up and show them how to work them."
