used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
ejaculationnounUS /iˌdʒækjuːˈleɪʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
entiretynounUS /ɪnˈtaɪərti/
the state of being total and complete
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
extractingverbUS /ekˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
Go-to-God-he-did-not
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From this reading "Go-to-God-he-did-not!"
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
an established custom
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
he'd
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From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
and nothing more
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
many times at short intervals
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
rootingnounUS /ˈruːtɪŋ/
the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
From this reading "He did, indeed, Mrs. Twomey!" replied Christian, rooting at her habit pocket, and extracting her purse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
Twomey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
Twomey's
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From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Go away from me, Miss Christian!" shouted Mrs. Twomey (but this was merely an ejaculation of pleased surprise, not to be taken literally).
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This" was a golden sovereign, a coin that did not often in its beauty and entirety come Mrs. Twomey's way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
wouldn't
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From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He said that he'd won the scholarship, and he knew you were praying hard for him or he wouldn't have got it, and he said I was to give you this, with his love."
