afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW The discovery of the coin perplexed Giles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here he found it in the grounds of the Priory.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading This would argue that she was in the neighborhood, in the house it might be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
being joined in close association
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
AWKWARDadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW The discovery of the coin perplexed Giles.
banglenounUS /ˈbæŋɡəl/
jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This would argue that she was in the neighborhood, in the house it might be.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW The discovery of the coin perplexed Giles.
the act of discovering something
From this reading AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW The discovery of the coin perplexed Giles.
ElmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
set up or found
From this reading And here he found it in the grounds of the Priory.
Giles
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From this reading AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW The discovery of the coin perplexed Giles.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading And here he found it in the grounds of the Priory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here he found it in the grounds of the Priory.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This would argue that she was in the neighborhood, in the house it might be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And here he found it in the grounds of the Priory.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW The discovery of the coin perplexed Giles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This would argue that she was in the neighborhood, in the house it might be.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading This would argue that she was in the neighborhood, in the house it might be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW The discovery of the coin perplexed Giles.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW The discovery of the coin perplexed Giles.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading And here he found it in the grounds of the Priory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This would argue that she was in the neighborhood, in the house it might be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This would argue that she was in the neighborhood, in the house it might be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW The discovery of the coin perplexed Giles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would argue that she was in the neighborhood, in the house it might be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
trinketnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkət/
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
at the time that
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was certainly the trinket attached to the bangle which he had given Anne.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would argue that she was in the neighborhood, in the house it might be.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had never been to the Priory when living at The Elms, certainly not after the New Year, when she first became possessed of the coin.
