used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
ABDUL
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From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading The following well illustrates his strange abnormal personality and complex nature:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading As I entered he put his hands over them in distinct annoyance.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
brooches
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From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading The following well illustrates his strange abnormal personality and complex nature:
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
Crookdom
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From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading As I entered he put his hands over them in distinct annoyance.
earringsnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋz/
plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
emeraldsnounUS /ˈemrəldz/
plural of “emerald” — a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
to come or go into
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As I entered he put his hands over them in distinct annoyance.
at any time
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following well illustrates his strange abnormal personality and complex nature:
set up or found
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
HAMID'S
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From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As I entered he put his hands over them in distinct annoyance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I entered he put his hands over them in distinct annoyance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following well illustrates his strange abnormal personality and complex nature:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
illustratesverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪts/
third-person singular of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The following well illustrates his strange abnormal personality and complex nature:
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I entered he put his hands over them in distinct annoyance.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The following well illustrates his strange abnormal personality and complex nature:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
others
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From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I entered he put his hands over them in distinct annoyance.
pendants
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From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The following well illustrates his strange abnormal personality and complex nature:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I entered he put his hands over them in distinct annoyance.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
Rayne
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From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
Rudolph
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From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The following well illustrates his strange abnormal personality and complex nature:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I entered he put his hands over them in distinct annoyance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
in the direction of
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
uncutadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkʌt/
not trimmed
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABDUL HAMID'S JEWELS Rudolph Rayne, though the ruler of aristocratic Crookdom, was sometimes most sympathetic and generous towards lovers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The following well illustrates his strange abnormal personality and complex nature:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
at the time that
From this reading One night I chanced to enter his bedroom at Half Moon Street, when I found him looking critically through a quantity of the most magnificent sparkling gems my eyes had ever seen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some were set as pendants, brooches, and earrings, while others--great rubies and emeralds of immense value--were uncut.
