used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's rather a beauty," Bones went on, toying with his ivory paper-knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "She's rather a beauty," Bones went on, toying with his ivory paper-knife.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
bonnets
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From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
dearly loved
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
dinkyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪŋki/
small and unimpressive
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Hamilton gasped.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading "She's rather a beauty," Bones went on, toying with his ivory paper-knife.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She's rather a beauty," Bones went on, toying with his ivory paper-knife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
paper-knife
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From this reading "She's rather a beauty," Bones went on, toying with his ivory paper-knife.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
on the contrary
From this reading "She's rather a beauty," Bones went on, toying with his ivory paper-knife.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
She's
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From this reading "She's rather a beauty," Bones went on, toying with his ivory paper-knife.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
a special situation
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "She has one of those dinky bonnets, dear old thing, that makes you feel awfully braced with life."
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading "She's rather a beauty," Bones went on, toying with his ivory paper-knife.
unconcernnounUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrn/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put this question with such laboured unconcern that Hamilton put down his pen and glared suspiciously at his partner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LAMP THAT NEVER WENT OUT "Have you seen her?" asked Bones.
