used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
anew
From this reading In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over 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 In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over again.
in addition
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
Andy
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From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
in a state of sleep
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
Carreau
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From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
dearly loved
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
let fall to the ground
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
one or the other of two
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
set up or found
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
yet to be or coming
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over again.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
Joe's
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From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
immediately past
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
fasten with a lock
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over again.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
priedverbUS /praɪd/
inflected form of “pry” — to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over again.
Rosemary's
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From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over again.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
successive (without a break)
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
a special situation
From this reading In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over again.
thinnestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪnɪst/
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading In the morning we showed the locket to the rest of the party, and the thing had to be thrashed out all over again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
trinketnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkət/
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
precisely as stated
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By using Uncle Joe’s thinnest knife blade we finally pried the pretty trinket open, and found inside a lock of straight, very black hair, which we assumed to be that of Monsieur Carreau, “my dear husband.”
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Of course after finding the locket, Andy and I lay awake a long time and talked our discovery over in whispers.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But at last weariness won out over excitement and we fell asleep long before either of us meant to drop such a fascinating subject.
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading Also a stiff and yellowed orange blossom, pressed flat--probably from Rosemary’s bridal bouquet.
