used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
clothing in general
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
not accessible to view
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
a female domestic
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
Norman'snounUS /ˈnɔːrmənz/
possessive form of “norman” — United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
rag-picker
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From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
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 Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
SweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
Vere
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From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
Verelands
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From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was given a warm bath, clothed in new and pretty garments, and laid in a little bed beside that of Norman’s mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
at the time that
From this reading Beaten and starved, her pretty clothes taken from her and replaced with filthy rags, she was a pitiable object when she returned to Verelands, and the big blue eyes staring out of the wan little face were bright with fever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Norman de Vere did not dream of the depths of duplicity hidden in his wife’s nature.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading He believed that she was honest in the repentance she professed, and accordingly he had Little Sweetheart brought back the next day to the home from which she had been so rudely torn by the wily French maid, whom Mrs. de Vere had now sent into brief exile to carry out the plot by which she had saved her guilty mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading A great change had been wrought in the pretty child by her week with the wretched, heartless old rag-picker.
