used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She was so upset that Pa asked her:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ma's face was a sight, when she came down to the dining-room.
not accessible to view
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Ma's face was a sight, when she came down to the dining-room.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ma's face was a sight, when she came down to the dining-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ma's face was a sight, when she came down to the dining-room.
set up or found
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
not accessible to view
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
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 It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
the literary culture
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
Lily'snounUS /ˈlɪliːz/
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
Ma's
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From this reading Ma's face was a sight, when she came down to the dining-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She was so upset that Pa asked her:
a human being
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ma's face was a sight, when she came down to the dining-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so upset that Pa asked her:
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a terrible scene at home that day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
Trampy's
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From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading She was so upset that Pa asked her:
under normal conditions
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
at the time that
From this reading Ma's face was a sight, when she came down to the dining-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ma had searched Lily's trunk and had not, it is true, discovered the love letters which she believed to be hidden there, but she had found a ring!
which person or people
From this reading It was Trampy's ring, which Lily, who usually concealed it about her person, had left by accident in the trunk among her things.
