used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A WOMAN'S WILES.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are remarkably fine stones."
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
Bently's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
CutlernounUS /ˈkʌtlər/
a dealer in cutlery
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
without deviation
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "They are remarkably fine stones."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
jewelersnounUS /ˈdʒuːələrz/
plural of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
Justin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
the act of departing
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
microscopenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A WOMAN'S WILES.
off-coloradjective
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "They are remarkably fine stones."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "They are remarkably fine stones."
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A WOMAN'S WILES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So far as I can see, there is not one of them that is in the least off-color."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are remarkably fine stones."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A WOMAN'S WILES.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Justin Cutler, after leaving the hotel, went directly to one of the first jewelers of the city, a well-known diamond expert, and submitted Mrs. Bently's ornaments to his judgment.
WILESnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A WOMAN'S WILES.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Arnold remarked, after having carefully examined them through a microscope; "very pure and clear, most of them without a flaw.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A WOMAN'S WILES.
