used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
advertisernounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzər/
someone whose business is advertising
From this reading While I with pleasure contemplate That I'm an advertiser great.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While I with pleasure contemplate That I'm an advertiser great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
for the reason that
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people come, The people go, But never there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The people come, The people go, But never there.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading While I with pleasure contemplate That I'm an advertiser great.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The people come, The people go, But never there.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While I with pleasure contemplate That I'm an advertiser great.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I with pleasure contemplate That I'm an advertiser great.
I'm
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From this reading While I with pleasure contemplate That I'm an advertiser great.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The people come, The people go, But never there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people come, The people go, But never there.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading While I with pleasure contemplate That I'm an advertiser great.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
do one's shopping
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While I with pleasure contemplate That I'm an advertiser great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
There's
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From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not know There's such a shop beneath the skies, Because _he_ does not advertise!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The secret of my fortune lies In one small fact, which I may state, Too many tradesmen learn too late, If I have goods, I advertise.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I with pleasure contemplate That I'm an advertiser great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a shop across the way Where ne'er is heard a human tread, Where trade is paralyzed and dead, With ne'er a customer a day.
