used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
(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 "The clocks and watches are all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The clocks and watches are all right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading "The clocks and watches are all right.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
GARNETS
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From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
HOW
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From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like parts of it very much," replied he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's sense in those.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I like parts of it very much," replied he.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like parts of it very much," replied he.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I like parts of it very much," replied he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
the local environment
From this reading "I like parts of it very much," replied he.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I like parts of it very much," replied he.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The clocks and watches are all right.
RUBIESnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
SAPPHIRESnounUS /ˈsæfaɪərz/
plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There's sense in those.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Christopher smiled.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
express in words
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
There's
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From this reading There's sense in those.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There's sense in those.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I like parts of it very much," replied he.
someone who visits
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading "The clocks and watches are all right.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND GARNETS HELPED TO TELL TIME "Well, Christopher, what do you think of the jewelry business?" his father inquired one day after he had been for several months a regular visitor at the store.
