used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
AUCTIONnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
auction-wagon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
AUCTIONEERnounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
clothing in general
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
increase twofold
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
flashyadjectiveUS /ˈflæʃi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
ILLUSTRATINGverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
engage in
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
and nothing more
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
peddleverbUS /ˈpedəl/
sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
polish-vender
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
ROLEnounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
in the near future
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONEER--PLAYING A DOUBLE ROLE--ILLUSTRATING AN AUCTION SALE.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I soon learned that it required only hard study and close application to make it a profitable business.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My success as an auctioneer was assured from the result of my first sale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not give up my furniture polish, but as soon as possible bought an extra suit of clothes, a silk hat and a wig with which to change my appearance from a polish-vender to an auctioneer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would peddle from house to house during the day in a dark suit and Derby hat, with my hair clipped close to my head, while in the evening I would appear on the auction-wagon attired in a flashy, plaid suit, a blonde wig and silk hat.
