used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
(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 “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is a Japanese Shop?” asked Rose.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You must come and see for yourself.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
dearly loved
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must come and see for yourself.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
the act of departing
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it is a very wonderful shop,” said her mamma.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is a Japanese Shop?” asked Rose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it is a very wonderful shop,” said her mamma.
JAPANESEnounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Oh, it is a very wonderful shop,” said her mamma.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must come and see for yourself.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it is a very wonderful shop,” said her mamma.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You must come and see for yourself.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
express in words
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
precisely as stated
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is a Japanese Shop?” asked Rose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I can’t begin to tell you about all the curious things which they sell in a Japanese Shop.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh, it is a very wonderful shop,” said her mamma.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE JAPANESE SHOP One day, not very long after Christmas, Mrs. Thornton said to Rose,-- “Rose, dear, I am going to the Japanese Shop to buy a wedding present, and I think you would like to go, wouldn’t you?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You must come and see for yourself.”
