used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
candle-light
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From this reading The girl stepped forward into the candle-light.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
CollectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
curtsyverbUS /ˈkɜːrtsi/
bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The girl stepped forward into the candle-light.
a young female
From this reading The girl stepped forward into the candle-light.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
half-about
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From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
Honour'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honour” — the state of being honored
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl stepped forward into the candle-light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
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 Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
slewing
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From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The girl stepped forward into the candle-light.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hey, what is it?" the Collector demanded, slewing himself to the half-about in his chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Over her shoulders she wore a faded plaid, the ends of which her left hand clutched and held together at her bosom.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Honour's pardon for troubling," she said, and laying a gold coin on the table, drew back with a slight curtsy.
