used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
acerbitynoun
a sharp bitterness
From this reading "What diamonds?" asked the unimportant passenger, almost with acerbity.
Alice's
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From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What diamonds?" asked the unimportant passenger, almost with acerbity.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading 'Her heart was broken when you left,' said her mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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death of a person
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'Her heart was broken when you left,' said her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Her heart was broken when you left,' said her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'Her heart was broken when you left,' said her mother.
McIntoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɔːʃ/
early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
obscurelyadverb
in an obscure manner
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
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PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/
a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
Redruth
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From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
saddlemaker
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From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading 'And what of my rival--of Chester McIntosh?' asked Mr. Redruth, as he knelt sadly by Alice's grave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "The ones the saddlemaker showed him in the Peruvian temple," said the other, somewhat obscurely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What diamonds?" asked the unimportant passenger, almost with acerbity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Her heart was broken when you left,' said her mother.
showing sorrow
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What diamonds?" asked the unimportant passenger, almost with acerbity.
at the time that
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading "When he reached home, Alice's mother led him, weeping, to a green mound under a willow tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What diamonds?" asked the unimportant passenger, almost with acerbity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Her heart was broken when you left,' said her mother.
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