used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Yes; you said you did not believe she came by them honestly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes; you said you did not believe she came by them honestly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes; you said you did not believe she came by them honestly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
CoolidgenounUS /ˈkuːlɪdʒ/
elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
a female human offspring
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes; you said you did not believe she came by them honestly.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Yes; you said you did not believe she came by them honestly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
Isabel
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From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You remember, mamma, what I said about Miss Douglas being the possessor of such elegant jewels?” said Isabel, not heeding the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes; you said you did not believe she came by them honestly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Coolidge looked up with a frown, as Isabel entered the room.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; you said you did not believe she came by them honestly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you there?” she demanded, as she caught sight of the casket which her daughter carried.
