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From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
anew
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She is very much alive; and very happy to be so.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is very much alive; and very happy to be so.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
placed in a grave
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she is not dead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
DECEMBERnounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She is very much alive; and very happy to be so.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She is very much alive; and very happy to be so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
not any; not one
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
Savenaye
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From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
Scarthey
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From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she is not dead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is very much alive; and very happy to be so.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
not in physical motion
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
precisely as stated
From this reading She is very much alive; and very happy to be so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
look attentively
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
(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 What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What is better, no one has attempted to force your secrets from you; which, since it appears that it had been agreed that Molly de Savenaye was dead and buried in Scarthey sands, speaks well for all concerned.
which person or people
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
belonging to which person
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No one has opened you; for your key, now a little rusty, still hangs upon my watch--my poor watch whose heart has ceased to beat, who, unlike its mistress, has _not_ survived the ordeal by sand and water!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNDER THE LIGHT DECEMBER 16TH.--Again I separate your green boards, my diary.
