used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
anew
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
(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 They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading There was a catch in her voice and one of the women impulsively touched her arm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was a catch in her voice and one of the women impulsively touched her arm.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want to talk of Ruth," Edith said that time; "I'd rather not."
Edith
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From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
Edith's
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From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
a social unit living together
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
a young female
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
how
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From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to talk of Ruth," Edith said that time; "I'd rather not."
I'd
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From this reading "I don't want to talk of Ruth," Edith said that time; "I'd rather not."
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading There was a catch in her voice and one of the women impulsively touched her arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
immediately past
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't want to talk of Ruth," Edith said that time; "I'd rather not."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a catch in her voice and one of the women impulsively touched her arm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
on the contrary
From this reading "I don't want to talk of Ruth," Edith said that time; "I'd rather not."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't want to talk of Ruth," Edith said that time; "I'd rather not."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I don't want to talk of Ruth," Edith said that time; "I'd rather not."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
having come into contact
From this reading There was a catch in her voice and one of the women impulsively touched her arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a catch in her voice and one of the women impulsively touched her arm.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to talk of Ruth," Edith said that time; "I'd rather not."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little later, when she and Edith were talking with some other guests, Ruth Holland was mentioned again.
at the time that
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women around her resumed their talk: of Mrs. Williams, the Holland family, of the night of Edith's wedding when--in that very house--Ruth Holland had been there up to the very last minute, taking her place with the rest of them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They spoke of her betrayal of Edith, her deception of all her friends, of how she was the very last girl in the world they would have believed it of.
