used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LARGE OPERATION.
appendverbUS /əˈpend/
add to the very end
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
BurksnounUS /bɜːrks/
plural of “burk” — United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
commensurateadjectiveUS /kəˈmensərət/
corresponding in size or degree or extent
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
set up or found
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LARGE OPERATION.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
OPERATIONnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading A LARGE OPERATION.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
for each
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
reductionnounUS /rəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of decreasing or reducing something
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
express in words
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
carry out
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scott found a letter awaiting him at the hotel, of the following purport:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We are notified that the stock of Frost, Burks & Co., of Buffalo, will be sold at a great sacrifice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We append a list of articles that we would like to buy if they will be sold at, say sixty per cent. of the ordinary wholesale price.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At that rate, you may buy without limit, or you can take the whole stock if a commensurate reduction should be made.
