used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What are you, after all, but a brilliant child?
(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 What are you, after all, but a brilliant child?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you, after all, but a brilliant child?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She turned her eyes from the window and stared at him.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I think I have taken very bad care of you.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
of surpassing excellence
From this reading What are you, after all, but a brilliant child?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
can't
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From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I think I have taken very bad care of you.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
a young person of either sex
From this reading What are you, after all, but a brilliant child?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned her eyes from the window and stared at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She turned her eyes from the window and stared at him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
haven't
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From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned her eyes from the window and stared at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned her eyes from the window and stared at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
isn't
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From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
a particular point in time
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her eyes from the window and stared at him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She turned her eyes from the window and stared at him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I think I have taken very bad care of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I have taken very bad care of you.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have the chain--" She raised her hand to the tip of her bodice--"but--but--you can't mean--it isn't possible that you can forgive me."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her eyes from the window and stared at him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think I have taken very bad care of you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
be dressed in
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you, after all, but a brilliant child?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She turned her eyes from the window and stared at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then Price said awkwardly: "It is a pity you haven't the chain or you could wear the ruby for the rest of the evening."
