used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
AmmunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Co." on the sign stood for my uncle, Wesley Fox, who was a silent partner in the business.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
employeenounUS /emˈplɔɪi/
a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Fine Rifles & Fowling Pieces Made To Order.
firearmnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrm/
a portable gun
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Co." on the sign stood for my uncle, Wesley Fox, who was a silent partner in the business.
Fowling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fine Rifles & Fowling Pieces Made To Order.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
for more time
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fine Rifles & Fowling Pieces Made To Order.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Co." on the sign stood for my uncle, Wesley Fox, who was a silent partner in the business.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Fine Rifles & Fowling Pieces Made To Order.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "Co." on the sign stood for my uncle, Wesley Fox, who was a silent partner in the business.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Fine Rifles & Fowling Pieces Made To Order.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
RetailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/
be sold at the retail level
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
RiflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Fine Rifles & Fowling Pieces Made To Order.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
do one's shopping
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Co." on the sign stood for my uncle, Wesley Fox, who was a silent partner in the business.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father kept a little firearm shop in St. Louis.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Co." on the sign stood for my uncle, Wesley Fox, who was a silent partner in the business.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fine Rifles & Fowling Pieces Made To Order.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Co." on the sign stood for my uncle, Wesley Fox, who was a silent partner in the business.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Longer than I could remember, he had been an employee of the American Fur Company away up the Missouri River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading "Co." on the sign stood for my uncle, Wesley Fox, who was a silent partner in the business.
which person or people
From this reading "Co." on the sign stood for my uncle, Wesley Fox, who was a silent partner in the business.
WholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading Over it was the sign:---- DAVID FOX & Co. Wholesale & Retail Guns & Ammunition.
