used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
ACTORnounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading THE WOULD-BE ACTOR THE remainder of the day proved uneventful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
anew
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
(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 Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
in addition
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Here in the first day he sold four books, and once more his spirits arose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
Camperville
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From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WOULD-BE ACTOR THE remainder of the day proved uneventful.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
druggistnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here in the first day he sold four books, and once more his spirits arose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Here in the first day he sold four books, and once more his spirits arose.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in the first day he sold four books, and once more his spirits arose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here in the first day he sold four books, and once more his spirits arose.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOULD-BE ACTOR THE remainder of the day proved uneventful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
on one occasion
From this reading Here in the first day he sold four books, and once more his spirits arose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE WOULD-BE ACTOR THE remainder of the day proved uneventful.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading THE WOULD-BE ACTOR THE remainder of the day proved uneventful.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Here in the first day he sold four books, and once more his spirits arose.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOULD-BE ACTOR THE remainder of the day proved uneventful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Frank collected for all of the books sold, and took two orders.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading THE WOULD-BE ACTOR THE remainder of the day proved uneventful.
precisely as stated
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Business proved to be far from encouraging in Camperville, and after one day spent in the village, the young book agent took again to the farms lying for a distance of five miles on all sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
which person or people
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
WOULD-BEadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading THE WOULD-BE ACTOR THE remainder of the day proved uneventful.
produce a literary work
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He also left his card with a druggist who was very much interested in the set of famous novels, and who promised to write to the young book agent later on the subject.
