used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
can't
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From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
Clifford's
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From this reading Lady Clifford's hands had a meaning for her now.
cocottenoun
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
didn't
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From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Clifford's hands had a meaning for her now.
a young female
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
It's
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From this reading "It's just a peculiarity."
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just a peculiarity."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Clifford's hands had a meaning for her now.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Lady Clifford's hands had a meaning for her now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lady Clifford's hands had a meaning for her now.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading "It's just a peculiarity."
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Of course she can't help having that sort of hand," he hastened to add apologetically.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Esther was repeating to herself that phrase, "the hands of the successful _cocotte_," which somehow seemed oddly illuminating.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She was so silent he began to wonder if he had shocked her, though that didn't seem likely, she was such a sensible girl.
