used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
ACTRESSnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading TO WED AN ACTRESS.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
(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 would give all the Stoyle jewels to get it back!”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TO WED AN ACTRESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I would give all the Stoyle jewels to get it back!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ring was nowhere to be seen!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
Cecil
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From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
not accessible to view
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
darling's
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From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I would give all the Stoyle jewels to get it back!”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I would give all the Stoyle jewels to get it back!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would give all the Stoyle jewels to get it back!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading I would give all the Stoyle jewels to get it back!”
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading The ring was nowhere to be seen!
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The ring was nowhere to be seen!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The ring was nowhere to be seen!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
Stoyle
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From this reading I would give all the Stoyle jewels to get it back!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ring was nowhere to be seen!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO WED AN ACTRESS.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ring was nowhere to be seen!
WEDverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading TO WED AN ACTRESS.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Full of pain and remorse, Lord Cecil was obliged to admit to himself that it was gone beyond recovery; he might search for a week, a month, and not find it, for it might have dropped off his finger and fallen at any spot between the tree and the brook.
in or at the place that
From this reading “My darling’s ring!” he murmured aloud, so that the two listeners could hear him where they stood concealed; “my darling’s ring!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would give all the Stoyle jewels to get it back!”
