used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
Bellitzer
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From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
Carrados
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From this reading Carrados turned his face from the woman to the man.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading "This scheme commended itself to you, Mr Straithwaite?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Carrados turned his face from the woman to the man.
fizzledverbUS /ˈfɪzəld/
past form of “fizzle” — end weakly
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carrados turned his face from the woman to the man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carrados turned his face from the woman to the man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This scheme commended itself to you, Mr Straithwaite?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Carrados turned his face from the woman to the man.
misrepresentationnounUS /mɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This scheme commended itself to you, Mr Straithwaite?"
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
necklacesnounUS /ˈnekləsɪz/
plural of “necklace” — jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "This scheme commended itself to you, Mr Straithwaite?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
Stephanie
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From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
Stephanie's
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From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
Straithwaite
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From this reading "This scheme commended itself to you, Mr Straithwaite?"
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carrados turned his face from the woman to the man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
a special situation
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This scheme commended itself to you, Mr Straithwaite?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carrados turned his face from the woman to the man.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Carrados turned his face from the woman to the man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "And three days before, Bellitzer had already reported misrepresentation and that two necklaces had been used!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Carrados turned his face from the woman to the man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, you see, Stephanie is so awfully clever that I took it for granted that the thing would go all right."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," admitted Straithwaite, with an air of reluctant candour, "I had a suspicion that Stephanie's native ingenuity rather fizzled there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This scheme commended itself to you, Mr Straithwaite?"
