used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll tell you about it if you won't tell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You see I am not quite sure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
any thing at all
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
Celia
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From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
didn't
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From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see I am not quite sure."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you about it if you won't tell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll tell you about it if you won't tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
a single distinct event
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll tell you about it if you won't tell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
Maurice
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From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see I am not quite sure."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You see I am not quite sure."
Rosalind
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From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
cut with a saw
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
express in words
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I am not quite sure."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You see I am not quite sure."
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you about it if you won't tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
a special situation
From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
propel through the air
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
at the time that
From this reading "She looked pleasant and as if she wanted to be friends at first, but she didn't say anything after I told her my name, and when I looked back, I am sure--almost sure--saw her throw the rose away."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Rosalind told the incident of her meeting with Miss Fair in the cemetery.
won't
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From this reading "I'll tell you about it if you won't tell.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Miss Celia wouldn't do a thing like that," Maurice asserted stoutly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you about it if you won't tell.
