used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
Amabel
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From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
How
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From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
Knapp
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From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
the literary culture
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
on one occasion
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
cut with a saw
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
Sweetwater
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From this reading Sweetwater did so, and at once changed colour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Bring it nearer to the light," suggested Knapp, "and examine the little scroll near the top of the handle."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
Webb'snounUS /webz/
possessive form of “webb” — English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
at the time that
From this reading And then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb's gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
but in spite of that
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading In the midst of the scroll were two very small but yet perfectly distinct letters; they were J. Z.
Zabel
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From this reading "How did Amabel Page come by a dagger marked with the Zabel initials?" questioned Knapp. "Do you think her foresight went so far as to provide herself with a dagger ostensibly belonging to one of these brothers?
