used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
put on clothes
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
flower-girl
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From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
a young female
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
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 Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
something that is lost
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING RING.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE MISSING RING.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING RING.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Calling Amelia to her, the Countess told her of her loss and of her suspicions, and bade her go to the cottage in order that she might induce Mary to restore the ring before the theft became known.
hard to endure
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Shortly after Mary had left the Castle the Countess missed a valuable diamond ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
at the time that
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
in or at the place that
From this reading No one had been in the room where she had left it but Mary, and it is not surprising that suspicion fell upon the humble flower-girl.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Amelia arrived at Mary's home, the young girl was busily engaged trying on her beautiful dress.
