used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
cannot
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From this reading "Of course we cannot keep the bracelet.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we cannot keep the bracelet.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
Dot's
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From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
Dottie
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From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading And that old Gypsy lady said we were honest, too.
horrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪɪŋ/
provoking horror
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
How
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From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
Kenway
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From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And that old Gypsy lady said we were honest, too.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And that old Gypsy lady said we were honest, too.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And that old Gypsy lady said we were honest, too.
express in words
From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
Tess
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From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that old Gypsy lady said we were honest, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
a special situation
From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And that old Gypsy lady said we were honest, too.
hard to endure
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tess Kenway was positively shocked by her sister Dot's suggestion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course we cannot keep the bracelet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And that old Gypsy lady said we were honest, too.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
which person or people
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading To think of trying to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who had sold them the green and yellow basket, was quite a horrifying thought to Tess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How _can_ you say such a thing, Dottie Kenway?" she demanded sternly.
