used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
with resolute determination
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
the force of workers available
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the lace.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I think I have seen these beads, or something exactly like them, before.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The General sat for a time staring hard at the bit of torn lace and the broken beads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
precisely as stated
From this reading That I could not swear to; for me—and probably for most men—two pieces of lace are very much the same.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading Then he spoke out firmly: “It is my duty to withhold nothing.
