used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jewelry-store windows are fascinating to the thief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
the organ of sight
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Jewelry-store windows are fascinating to the thief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
an established custom
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must stop and look over the sparkling plunder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
Jewelry-store
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From this reading Jewelry-store windows are fascinating to the thief.
Jose
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From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He must stop and look over the sparkling plunder.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Usually there are others looking, too!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must stop and look over the sparkling plunder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
others
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From this reading Usually there are others looking, too!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He must stop and look over the sparkling plunder.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
a full supply
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading He must stop and look over the sparkling plunder.
regenerationnounUS /riˈdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
San
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From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading He must stop and look over the sparkling plunder.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He must stop and look over the sparkling plunder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Usually there are others looking, too!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Jewelry-store windows are fascinating to the thief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Usually there are others looking, too!
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually there are others looking, too!
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Even in these days of my regeneration I stop occasionally from habit at a jewelry-store window.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Jewelry-store windows are fascinating to the thief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having plenty of time and spending money I visited San Jose, towns down the peninsula, and across the bay—always with an eye to business.
