used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
amethysts
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From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
desk-drawer
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From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
Estelle
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From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
Gerald
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From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was in high good spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
immediately past
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
in the recent past
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
for more time
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
on one occasion
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
reentered
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From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She was in high good spirits.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
strong-box
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From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On their last day together Gerald had asked Aurora to find the key of a certain desk-drawer and to bring him the miniature strong-box locked in it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But her big soft bed looked good to her, she told Estelle, after the bed of granite framed in iron she had lately occupied.
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in high good spirits.
at the time that
From this reading Her own house, when she reentered it, looked faintly unfamiliar, as if she had been away much longer than she had by actual count.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken out one by one, to show her, the little store of trinkets once belonging to his mother and given her from among them the one he thought most charming, an old silver cross studded with amethysts and pearls.
