used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
Felicie
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From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
Harold
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From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
Harold's
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From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
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 She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
Merton's
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From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
absolutely essential
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
cut with a saw
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Accordingly, one day she stole into Mrs. Merton's sitting room, and with the keys supplied by Harold succeeded in opening the drawer.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
in a swift manner
From this reading She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION Felicie reflected over Harold's dishonest suggestion, and concluded to adopt it.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
at the time that
From this reading She was holding it in her hand, when a slight noise led her to look up swiftly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inside, greatly to her surprise, she saw the identical pocketbook which it had been understood was taken at the time of the first robbery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She meant to charge Harold with the second robbery, and to brazen it out if necessary.
