anew
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mind had been sorely troubled in consequence of what she had done.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
Bert's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sin had brought its penalty.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Her mind had been sorely troubled in consequence of what she had done.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her mind had been sorely troubled in consequence of what she had done.
ExtremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mind had been sorely troubled in consequence of what she had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sin had brought its penalty.
immediately past
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind had been sorely troubled in consequence of what she had done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Sin had brought its penalty.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Prin!
Prin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mind had been sorely troubled in consequence of what she had done.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
estrangement from god
From this reading Sin had brought its penalty.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Her mind had been sorely troubled in consequence of what she had done.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
push forcefully
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her mind had been sorely troubled in consequence of what she had done.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the Last Extremity THE diamond brooch seemed to burn Bert's fingers as he held it, and he was glad to thrust it out of sight again beneath the mattress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her mind had been sorely troubled in consequence of what she had done.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was plain now why Prin in her mental wanderings continually spoke of diamonds and glittering things.
