used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
anew
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
AstonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
dampenedverbUS /ˈdæmpənd/
past form of “dampen” — suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
delusiveadjective
inappropriate to reality or facts
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
divisible by two
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
coins made of gold
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
handkerchief's
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From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
how
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From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
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 Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
Marcia
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From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
and nothing more
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
not any; not one
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
express the need or desire for
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading An Astonishing Request I sat down again and examined my find more closely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But how came it here, crushed into a corner of this chair?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whose was it?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
which person or people
From this reading Some instinct--or was it merely a delusive hope?--told me that it belonged to Marcia Lawrence--that it was she who had left it here--that the tears which dampened it were her tears, tears of bitter, bitter sorrow for dead hopes and a future which had changed from gold to grey.
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose was it?
but in spite of that
From this reading I am no connoisseur of lace, yet even I could appreciate the handkerchief's exquisite beauty.
