used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to tell you why I fainted," said Jewel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading No one answered, no one moved, and Jewel continued, smoothly:
Azalia's
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From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
for the reason that
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
without stop or interruption
From this reading No one answered, no one moved, and Jewel continued, smoothly:
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
deterverbUS /dɪˈtɜːr/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "I am going to tell you why I fainted," said Jewel.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to tell you why I fainted," said Jewel.
great-granddaughter
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From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
half-sisternoun
a sister who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
hauteurnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to tell you why I fainted," said Jewel.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
Ivon
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From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
machinationsnounUS /ˌmækəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No one answered, no one moved, and Jewel continued, smoothly:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
not any; not one
From this reading No one answered, no one moved, and Jewel continued, smoothly:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one answered, no one moved, and Jewel continued, smoothly:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to tell you why I fainted," said Jewel.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading No one answered, no one moved, and Jewel continued, smoothly:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "It was because Miss Brooke was the living image of a sister I had lost, and it startled me so that I lost my senses."
express in words
From this reading "I am going to tell you why I fainted," said Jewel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to tell you why I fainted," said Jewel.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So they united in bestowing upon her glances of freezing hauteur, which did not in the least deter her from her purpose.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I am going to tell you why I fainted," said Jewel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going to tell you why I fainted," said Jewel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lord and Lady Ivon knew from Azalia's own confession that Jewel Fielding was the cruel half-sister whose machinations had driven her from home, but they did not intend that Jewel should find out her despised half-sister in this proud, lovely young great-granddaughter.
