used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He walked on a little farther.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
I've
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From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He walked on a little farther.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
Mendez
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From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
not able to be found
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The one with the secret spring."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
SHACKnounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
the season of growth
From this reading The one with the secret spring."
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
male cat
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked on a little farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
be dressed in
From this reading "I couldn't get close enough for a good look, but it sure was an old-fashioned pin, from their talk, and it looked like the one I've seen Ruth wear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE SHACK "Jove!" murmured Tom, as he hurried on, "what have I stumbled upon?"
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading For the time being his thoughts were in a whirl, for like a flash it had come to him that the pin he had seen being handled by Mendez and Boswell was Ruth's missing brooch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one with the secret spring."
