used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
Abe
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From this reading So he was goin' to old Abe Zemple, which was a mechanic, to fix it.
(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 One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
any thing at all
From this reading But it seemed to run worse, if anything.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
didn't
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From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading So he was goin' to old Abe Zemple, which was a mechanic, to fix it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
goin
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From this reading So he was goin' to old Abe Zemple, which was a mechanic, to fix it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it seemed to run worse, if anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading So he was goin' to old Abe Zemple, which was a mechanic, to fix it.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
Mitch
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From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he was goin' to old Abe Zemple, which was a mechanic, to fix it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seemed to run worse, if anything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he was goin' to old Abe Zemple, which was a mechanic, to fix it.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
a special situation
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he was goin' to old Abe Zemple, which was a mechanic, to fix it.
precisely as stated
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was days in here that I kind of forget.
look attentively
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
(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 I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading One thing that happened there was this: Old Zemple had a clock all apart, the wheels and springs scattered all over the bench.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remember Mr. Miller gave Mitch a watch which he had always promised him, and it looked good, but didn't run very well.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But it seemed to run worse, if anything.
Zemple
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From this reading So he was goin' to old Abe Zemple, which was a mechanic, to fix it.
