used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
anew
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
(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 "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
Branscombe
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From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
cancelverbUS /ˈkænsəl/
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
Dorian's
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From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
DRAYTON
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From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
divisible by two
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She will go and find it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
for a limitless time
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She will go and find it.
coins made of gold
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
a room where books are kept
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
a female domestic
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
come together
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After carefully searching her memory for a few moments, she remembers that useless visit to the library before dinner, and tells herself she must have dropped it then.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
at the time that
From this reading "Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows; And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain."--DRAYTON.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not until Mrs. Branscombe has dismissed her maid for the night does she discover that the plain gold locket in which she had placed Dorian's picture is missing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had (why, she hardly cares to explain even to herself) hung it round her neck; and now, where is it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will go and find it.
