used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
on or to one side
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
cigarette-case
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From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
clasps
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From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
Gheena
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From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
hideousnessnoun
dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
jail-like
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From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
note-case
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From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
oddmentsnoun
a motley assortment of things
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
select carefully from a group
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
rhapsodized
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From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
stepfathernounUS /ˈstepfɑːðər/
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
a lightweight cord
From this reading At the bottom of the heap she discovered her mother’s string of pearls, long coveted, and exclaimed shrilly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
tortoiseshellnoun
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading She put it aside to pick up a variety of other oddments, amongst them a cigarette-case from "V.W." with Gheena scratched across its tortoiseshell form in silver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her plate was obliterated by a vast edifice in glass, destined to hold flowers and glimmering with a dull green hideousness.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dearest George grunted gratitude over two new pipes, a tobacco jar and a box of cigars, and a note-case for the new paper money from his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gheena rhapsodized over a new bag of severe green leather with jail-like clasps, then embracing her stepfather with the fervour expected of her.
