used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
(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 After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "She's going to have a gold bag, anyhow," he thought.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to his hotel, feeling guilty but happy.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Nick began to rejoice that the old bag would never be found.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And Nick began to rejoice that the old bag would never be found.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe she'll ever know the difference."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went back to his hotel, feeling guilty but happy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "I don't believe she'll ever know the difference."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe she'll ever know the difference."
divisible by two
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
at any time
From this reading "I don't believe she'll ever know the difference."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He went back to his hotel, feeling guilty but happy.
set up or found
From this reading And Nick began to rejoice that the old bag would never be found.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
the act of departing
From this reading "She's going to have a gold bag, anyhow," he thought.
coins made of gold
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He went back to his hotel, feeling guilty but happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He went back to his hotel, feeling guilty but happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She's going to have a gold bag, anyhow," he thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back to his hotel, feeling guilty but happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went back to his hotel, feeling guilty but happy.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He went back to his hotel, feeling guilty but happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe she'll ever know the difference."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
jewellerynoun
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't believe she'll ever know the difference."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And Nick began to rejoice that the old bag would never be found.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading And Nick began to rejoice that the old bag would never be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And Nick began to rejoice that the old bag would never be found.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading And Nick began to rejoice that the old bag would never be found.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
she'll
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From this reading "I don't believe she'll ever know the difference."
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's going to have a gold bag, anyhow," he thought.
do one's shopping
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Nick began to rejoice that the old bag would never be found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She's going to have a gold bag, anyhow," he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to his hotel, feeling guilty but happy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
which person or people
From this reading After all, even in a smart jewellery shop they do not sell a gold bag every day; and a point was stretched to gratify the purchaser, who had a way which made people glad to please him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Nick began to rejoice that the old bag would never be found.
