used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
befitted
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From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
cause to be bored
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
Brabazon
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From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A double shop with two separate doors, but Miss Brabazon did not observe that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
daresay
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From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A double shop with two separate doors, but Miss Brabazon did not observe that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A double shop with two separate doors, but Miss Brabazon did not observe that.
increase twofold
From this reading A double shop with two separate doors, but Miss Brabazon did not observe that.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Shop in Oxford Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
jeweller's
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From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A double shop with two separate doors, but Miss Brabazon did not observe that.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A double shop with two separate doors, but Miss Brabazon did not observe that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading In the Shop in Oxford Street.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
express in words
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading A double shop with two separate doors, but Miss Brabazon did not observe that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
do one's shopping
From this reading In the Shop in Oxford Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the Shop in Oxford Street.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Shop in Oxford Street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I daresay I could get it here," she thought, halting at a jeweller's shop and finally entering it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A double shop with two separate doors, but Miss Brabazon did not observe that.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
look attentively
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Miss Brabazon was walking through Oxford Street on that memorable afternoon, taking her time, as befitted the heat of the day, and looking into the shop windows; which, truth to say, bore attraction for her, as they do for most persons who see them rarely.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had broken the key of her watch and wanted a new one, but wished it of a particular pattern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A double shop with two separate doors, but Miss Brabazon did not observe that.
