used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
blue-greyadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
ELSIE
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From this reading TAMEN USQUE RECURRET_" ELSIE walked on.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
golf-ball
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From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
an opening into or through something
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TAMEN USQUE RECURRET_" ELSIE walked on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
PipnounUS /pɪp/
a disease of poultry
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
RECURRET
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From this reading TAMEN USQUE RECURRET_" ELSIE walked on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
TAMEN
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From this reading TAMEN USQUE RECURRET_" ELSIE walked on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
unplayableadjective
not capable of or suitable for being played or played on
From this reading She had spied it, lying in an absolutely unplayable position under a stone, almost immediately after Pip had left her to her handkerchief.
USQUE
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From this reading TAMEN USQUE RECURRET_" ELSIE walked on.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading TAMEN USQUE RECURRET_" ELSIE walked on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was set, and her blue-grey eyes had a steely look.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her hand she carried a golf-ball--not the one which poor Pip had "discovered" in the hole, but another, her own, the genuine article.
