used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
Adeline
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From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I know that you have forged a letter in imitation of my writing——" began Adeline.
Cholmondeley
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From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
wanted intensely
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading "I know that you have forged a letter in imitation of my writing——" began Adeline.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
the act of giving
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
HutchinsonnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
HUTCHINSON'S
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From this reading THE PROGRESS OF LYDIA HUTCHINSON'S VENGEANCE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know that you have forged a letter in imitation of my writing——" began Adeline.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading "I know that you have forged a letter in imitation of my writing——" began Adeline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know that you have forged a letter in imitation of my writing——" began Adeline.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I know that you have forged a letter in imitation of my writing——" began Adeline.
LYDIAnounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF LYDIA HUTCHINSON'S VENGEANCE.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF LYDIA HUTCHINSON'S VENGEANCE.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF LYDIA HUTCHINSON'S VENGEANCE.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
only a very short time before
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know that you have forged a letter in imitation of my writing——" began Adeline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF LYDIA HUTCHINSON'S VENGEANCE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
in the direction of
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And that letter has already produced the desired effect," interrupted Lydia, coolly; "for five minutes have scarcely elapsed since Colonel Cholmondeley stole from the private door opening upon the garden."
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF LYDIA HUTCHINSON'S VENGEANCE.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "What means this new device, terrible woman?" cried Adeline, advancing towards Lydia Hutchinson, and giving vent to the question which was uppermost in her mind.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "I know that you have forged a letter in imitation of my writing——" began Adeline.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! you have already detected my handiwork in the new source of torment which is now open against you?" said Lydia, with a smile of triumphant contempt.
