used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'But,' he added, 'I believe she is a good woman.'
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'But,' he added, 'I believe she is a good woman.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'But,' he added, 'I believe she is a good woman.'
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But,' he added, 'I believe she is a good woman.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading 'That is very curious,' he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'But,' he added, 'I believe she is a good woman.'
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other looked at him in simple surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'But,' he added, 'I believe she is a good woman.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But,' he added, 'I believe she is a good woman.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
immediately past
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other looked at him in simple surprise.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other looked at him in simple surprise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'That is very curious,' he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The other looked at him in simple surprise.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
required or under orders
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The other looked at him in simple surprise.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'That is very curious,' he said.
vicar's
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From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two men walked back over the bleak cliffs together, and for the greater part of the way in silence; at last the curate spoke.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'But,' he added, 'I believe she is a good woman.'
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He told the Jew quite truly that he believed the vicar's wife had his jewel, and that he supposed she must have come by it according to his worst suspicions.
