used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
anew
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look! look! mine is gone, and this in its place!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did it happen?" she asked, rather sternly.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did it happen?" she asked, rather sternly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
made afraid
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
coins made of gold
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Look! look! mine is gone, and this in its place!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
come to pass
From this reading "How did it happen?" she asked, rather sternly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
How
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From this reading "How did it happen?" she asked, rather sternly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look! look! mine is gone, and this in its place!
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look! look! mine is gone, and this in its place!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look! look! mine is gone, and this in its place!
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look! look! mine is gone, and this in its place!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Look! look! mine is gone, and this in its place!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
Nell
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From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Look! look! mine is gone, and this in its place!
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
on the contrary
From this reading "How did it happen?" she asked, rather sternly.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "How did it happen?" she asked, rather sternly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Look! look! mine is gone, and this in its place!
very small
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two tiny hands of finest gold were linked together about a diamond of great brilliancy; and on the inside appeared again the initials, "S.P."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, Nell, what shall I do?" she said, looking half frightened, half pleased.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Helen examined the ring and shook her head, for it was far more valuable than the little pearl one which it replaced.
