used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
ain't
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From this reading "Why, Nelly," she said, "ain't you going to stop long enough to speak?"
(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 All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Why, Nelly," she said, "ain't you going to stop long enough to speak?"
set up or found
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, Nelly," she said, "ain't you going to stop long enough to speak?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Why, Nelly," she said, "ain't you going to stop long enough to speak?"
Lucinda
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From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
Lucinda's
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From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
Nelly
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From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
NELLY'S
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From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, Nelly," she said, "ain't you going to stop long enough to speak?"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
express in speech
From this reading "Why, Nelly," she said, "ain't you going to stop long enough to speak?"
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Why, Nelly," she said, "ain't you going to stop long enough to speak?"
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
express in words
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
a special situation
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
hard to endure
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
except if; if not
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way home she was in a brown study, trying to think where it could have been.
at the time that
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was determined not to tell Rob any thing about it, unless she found the stones; and the more she racked her brains the more confused she became as to where it was she had seen them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Nelly," she said, "ain't you going to stop long enough to speak?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was in such a brown study that she was walking straight past Lucinda's door without seeing her, when Lucinda called her name aloud.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NELLY'S SILVER MINE Nelly would not give any reason, but put the stone carefully back in her pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Nelly," she said, "ain't you going to stop long enough to speak?"
