used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
not being in a specified place
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
how long something has existed
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
ANDY
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From this reading ANDY AT WORK.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANDY AT WORK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
being one more than seven
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
Flint'snounUS /flɪnts/
possessive form of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
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 Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
jewelernounUS /ˈdʒuːələr/
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
Punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
not often
From this reading He looked for his employer, but the jeweler seldom arrived before nine, his residence being in Harlem.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
make square
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Punctually as the clock struck eight the next morning Andy entered the store of Mr. Flint on Union Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
at the time that
From this reading It was Mr. Flint's head clerk, Simon Rich, who had been absent when Andy made his first call.
which person or people
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ANDY AT WORK.
a late time of life
From this reading Behind the counter, arranging the goods in one of the cases, was a man with reddish hair who might at a guess be thirty-five years of age.
