used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
anew
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so let it be between us from henceforward if you will."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And so let it be between us from henceforward if you will."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
at any time
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
a boy or man
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so let it be between us from henceforward if you will."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
coins made of gold
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
half-moonnoun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading And so let it be between us from henceforward if you will."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
and nothing more
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
Orme's
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From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
in the near future
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so let it be between us from henceforward if you will."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
carry out
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
tokened
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From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She took the coin, and closed her hand upon it until he should give her the chain, but having it, she could not be to him as she had been before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so let it be between us from henceforward if you will."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again.
be dressed in
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
at the time that
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I have tokened myself to you, my love," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you wear that upon a chain which I will give you presently, and remember when you look at it, or take it in your hands, that I wear the fellow.
