used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The proprietor, a busy man of the world, was at his desk.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The proprietor, a busy man of the world, was at his desk.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The proprietor, a busy man of the world, was at his desk.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
a social unit living together
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The proprietor, a busy man of the world, was at his desk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The proprietor, a busy man of the world, was at his desk.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The proprietor, a busy man of the world, was at his desk.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor, a busy man of the world, was at his desk.
on the contrary
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
the act of using
From this reading "I have no use for pets myself, and have no one to give them to."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The proprietor, a busy man of the world, was at his desk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went in to a business establishment and made her way to the office.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked in surprise at the cage of birds; a rather unusual place, certainly, to attempt the sale of a bird, the business house of a man without family.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The proprietor, a busy man of the world, was at his desk.
