used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
fat-bellied
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From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
a young female
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
gold-fourteen-carat-chain
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From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Involuntarily he wished to impress her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his mascot.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
ten 10s
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Involuntarily he wished to impress her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
InvoluntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Involuntarily he wished to impress her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his mascot.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
mascotnounUS /ˈmæskət/
a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
From this reading It was his mascot.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
cut with a saw
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
have in common
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
a special situation
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his mascot.
look attentively
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So his fingers ran along the new gold-fourteen-carat-chain, to the watch at the end of it; and he took it out a little ostentatiously, since he saw that the eyes of the girl were on him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Involuntarily he wished to impress her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To lose that watch would be like losing his share in the promises of the Church.
a late time of life
From this reading He had kept the watch, however--the great fat-bellied thing which had never run down in a hundred years.
