used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The incident had been neatly pigeonholed, but only as it affected Anne.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
Alston
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From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The incident had been neatly pigeonholed, but only as it affected Anne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
Beattie
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From this reading "Ask her," said Madame Beattie, in her tiniest lisp, "if the necklace is hers."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The incident had been neatly pigeonholed, but only as it affected Anne.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The incident had been neatly pigeonholed, but only as it affected Anne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
Choate's
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From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Ask her," said Madame Beattie, in her tiniest lisp, "if the necklace is hers."
not accessible to view
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
how
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From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ask her," said Madame Beattie, in her tiniest lisp, "if the necklace is hers."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident had been neatly pigeonholed, but only as it affected Anne.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ask her," said Madame Beattie, in her tiniest lisp, "if the necklace is hers."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
lispnounUS /lɪsp/
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading "Ask her," said Madame Beattie, in her tiniest lisp, "if the necklace is hers."
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 There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Ask her," said Madame Beattie, in her tiniest lisp, "if the necklace is hers."
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading The incident had been neatly pigeonholed, but only as it affected Anne.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading "Ask her," said Madame Beattie, in her tiniest lisp, "if the necklace is hers."
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
and nothing more
From this reading The incident had been neatly pigeonholed, but only as it affected Anne.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
pigeonholedverbUS /ˈpɪdʒənhoʊld/
past form of “pigeonhole” — place into a small compartment
From this reading The incident had been neatly pigeonholed, but only as it affected Anne.
poredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ask her," said Madame Beattie, in her tiniest lisp, "if the necklace is hers."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There flashed into Alston Choate's mind the picture of Lydia, as she came to his office that day in the early summer, to bring her childish accusation against Esther.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading "Ask her," said Madame Beattie, in her tiniest lisp, "if the necklace is hers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
trinketnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkət/
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It could not affect Esther, he had known then, with a leap at certainty measured by his belief in her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She seemed to ask how a woman could doubt the identity of a trinket she had clasped about her neck a thousand times, and pored over while it lay in some hidden nest.
