used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fortune-telling began immediately after dinner.
Allison
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From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The fortune-telling began immediately after dinner.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
a person who is in charge
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
contradictedverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəd/
past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The fortune-telling began immediately after dinner.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
fortune-telling
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From this reading The fortune-telling began immediately after dinner.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
yet to be or coming
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER SACRED PROMISE.
how
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From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The fortune-telling began immediately after dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
palmistrynounUS /ˈpɑːmɪstri/
telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading HER SACRED PROMISE.
propheciesnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
revealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading HER SACRED PROMISE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fortune-telling began immediately after dinner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
push forcefully
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Allison sat one side of a screen, and one by one the palms were thrust through a narrow opening for her to examine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Mrs. Sherman sat beside her, so neither of them saw the amused glances the children exchanged behind the screen, whenever her prophecies contradicted what the old gypsy had told them.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can judge of your chief characteristics by your hands," she said, "and it is wonderful how much palmistry reveals in that way; but I shall have to draw on my imagination for your future fortunes."
