1953
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1995
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From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
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From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
Anson
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one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This would be a "green light" customer--a first-time prospect, and three blinks indicated a very difficult individual.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
blinksnounUS /blɪŋks/
small Indian lettuce of northern regions
From this reading This would be a "green light" customer--a first-time prospect, and three blinks indicated a very difficult individual.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This would be a "green light" customer--a first-time prospect, and three blinks indicated a very difficult individual.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
etext
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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first-time
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From this reading This would be a "green light" customer--a first-time prospect, and three blinks indicated a very difficult individual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
not accessible to view
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1953.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading This would be a "green light" customer--a first-time prospect, and three blinks indicated a very difficult individual.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading This would be a "green light" customer--a first-time prospect, and three blinks indicated a very difficult individual.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
and nothing more
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
lighting-effect
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From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
march in a procession
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
nattilyadverbUS /ˈnætəli/
in a natty manner; with smartness
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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the possibility of future success
From this reading This would be a "green light" customer--a first-time prospect, and three blinks indicated a very difficult individual.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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precisely, exactly
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SALESMAN'SnounUS /ˈseɪlzmənz/
possessive form of “salesman” — a man salesperson
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
Tracy'snounUS /ˈtreɪsiz/
possessive form of “tracy” — United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
Trevor
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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precisely as stated
From this reading This would be a "green light" customer--a first-time prospect, and three blinks indicated a very difficult individual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Trevor Anson arranged his tie at just the nattily precise angle, waved his hand before a hidden lighting-effect switch in the smooth marble pillar at the entrance to the display room, and faced the elevator.
which person or people
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would be a "green light" customer--a first-time prospect, and three blinks indicated a very difficult individual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _SALESMAN'S GUIDE, RULE 2: The modern 1995 customer who enters Tracy's Department Store is not always right, but as far as you are concerned, he is._ The little green cue light blinked three times.
