Chapter X · Chapter 10

later than; following

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

(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 I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The big hand points to the minutes because, after all, they are the important things.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

being joined in close association

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

for the reason that

From this reading The big hand points to the minutes because, after all, they are the important things.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The big hand points to the minutes because, after all, they are the important things.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading It is like the old saying, "if we take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves."

special importance or significance

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is like the old saying, "if we take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves."

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

of great significance or value

From this reading The big hand points to the minutes because, after all, they are the important things.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is like the old saying, "if we take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It is like the old saying, "if we take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

for more time

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is like the old saying, "if we take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

the local environment

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading It is like the old saying, "if we take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves."

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

carry out

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It is like the old saying, "if we take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The big hand points to the minutes because, after all, they are the important things.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The big hand points to the minutes because, after all, they are the important things.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

precisely as stated

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is like the old saying, "if we take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

showing curiosity

From this reading I was wondering the other day why the clock should have the long hand point to the minutes, and the short hand to the hours; but after all, it seems very wise that the greater emphasis, and greater importance should be attached to the longer hand.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It points to the minutes, as though it were constantly saying to you and to me, look out for these minutes, look out for these small parts of the hour, and the whole hour will take care of itself.