used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading THE CROWN OF SUCCESS.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
increase twofold
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
any strong feeling
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
something that is lost
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
Nelly
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From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
not any; not one
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
not one, and not any
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROWN OF SUCCESS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
resistingverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
express in words
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE CROWN OF SUCCESS.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWN OF SUCCESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There might have been reason in what you say," observed the pale invalid, "if the accident had indeed been owing to no error of my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
the act of using
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
which person or people
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mine, Nelly! no, it can never be mine!" exclaimed Dick, resisting with emotion the efforts of his sister to place the crown on his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was not your fault that an accident destroyed what had cost you so many good hours, nor is it right that you should suffer a double loss from the fire."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It was to be for the one who had made the best use of his hours," said Nelly; "it is fairly yours, for none of our furniture could be compared to that which you brought from the town.
