used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
(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 "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The clockmaker burst into a hearty fit of laughter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
Chakes
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From this reading "Then I must use your name instead of Chakes, eh?"
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
clockmakernoun
someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
From this reading The clockmaker burst into a hearty fit of laughter.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I should think they were left out," he cried.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
doesn't
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From this reading "No, no, Mr Gramp; pray don't do that; the rector doesn't know.
don't
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From this reading "No, no, Mr Gramp; pray don't do that; the rector doesn't know.
eh
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From this reading "Then I must use your name instead of Chakes, eh?"
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The clockmaker burst into a hearty fit of laughter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
Gramp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, Mr Gramp; pray don't do that; the rector doesn't know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should think they were left out," he cried.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The clockmaker burst into a hearty fit of laughter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Then I must use your name instead of Chakes, eh?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The clockmaker burst into a hearty fit of laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, no, Mr Gramp; pray don't do that; the rector doesn't know.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The clockmaker burst into a hearty fit of laughter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No, no, Mr Gramp; pray don't do that; the rector doesn't know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then I must use your name instead of Chakes, eh?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Then I must use your name instead of Chakes, eh?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "No, no, Mr Gramp; pray don't do that; the rector doesn't know.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "No, no, Mr Gramp; pray don't do that; the rector doesn't know.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think they were left out," he cried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should think they were left out," he cried.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think they were left out," he cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
the act of using
From this reading "Then I must use your name instead of Chakes, eh?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
(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 "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
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 "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, it was not that; the clock wouldn't go, and I came up here all alone, and it did seem so tempting that I began to clean a wheel or two, and then I wanted to do a little more, and a little more, and I got the clock pretty well all to pieces; and then--somehow--well, two of the wheels were left out."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I must use your name instead of Chakes, eh?"
