used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
anew
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
dearly loved
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
to an extreme degree
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
fairy-gift
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From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
a quantity of money
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had five pounds in her pocket, and thought herself rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading She did not miss the brooch in the least, but she valued the small sum she had obtained for it exceedingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a delightful fairy-gift had been handed down to her by her dear dead father!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Maggie got out and came back again without any apparent adventure.
