used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
in the past
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/
plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I didn't get the chance to ask him what he meant by that."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Our clock is a Howard, one of the best makes there is," McPhearson explained.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I didn't get the chance to ask him what he meant by that."
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
clockmaking
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From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
didn't
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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Our clock is a Howard, one of the best makes there is," McPhearson explained.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I didn't get the chance to ask him what he meant by that."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't get the chance to ask him what he meant by that."
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "Our clock is a Howard, one of the best makes there is," McPhearson explained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our clock is a Howard, one of the best makes there is," McPhearson explained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
Jim-dandy
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From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
immediately past
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
engage in
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Our clock is a Howard, one of the best makes there is," McPhearson explained.
McPhearson
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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I didn't get the chance to ask him what he meant by that."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our clock is a Howard, one of the best makes there is," McPhearson explained.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
hurting
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Our clock is a Howard, one of the best makes there is," McPhearson explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
look attentively
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
we've
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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't get the chance to ask him what he meant by that."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF THE WATCH "I asked Dad last night why he didn't have a Willard clock here in the store instead of the one we've got," confided Christopher to McPhearson the next morning, "and he was quite sore about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said that in the first place a balcony clock of Willard make would cost a fortune and probably could not be bought, anyway; and then he added that we already had a Jim-dandy clock made by one of the Willard apprentices.
a late time of life
From this reading "Years ago Edward Howard, the founder of the Howard Clock Company, began clockmaking as a pupil of Aaron Willard, Junior.
