used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
in the past
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
(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 "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
have
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the two together, not just one
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
demanding attention
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
at any time
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
accept an excuse for
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
Garvloit
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From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took them out of the paper, and laid them in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took them out of the paper, and laid them in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the act of retaining something
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
set down according to a plan
From this reading He took them out of the paper, and laid them in her hand.
go away from a place
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
a woman of refinement
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He took them out of the paper, and laid them in her hand.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
SalvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
Identical; not different.
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
sitting-room
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From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took them out of the paper, and laid them in her hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She tried them on then, both on the same finger, and holding up the hand to show him, said-- "That is the first ring I ever possessed."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She threw her arms round his neck, hid her face upon his breast, and he could feel that she was crying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
at the time that
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
a late time of life
From this reading When Madam Garvloit had made some excuse next morning to leave the two alone together in her sitting-room, Salve took out of his pocket a small parcel, and opening it deliberately, said, with a certain solemnity-- "Five years ago, Elizabeth, when I was in Boston, I bought these rings."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have had a good deal to bear since, but you see I have kept them all along notwithstanding."
