used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
anew
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
Annesley
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From this reading RUTHVEN SMITH'S EYEGLASSES Annesley could not read the look.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Had he found out that she--did he believe--but she could not finish the thought.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
brilliants
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From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
the act of burning something
From this reading It seemed as though the ring Knight had given her--_and told her to hide_--was burning her flesh!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had he found out that she--did he believe--but she could not finish the thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading RUTHVEN SMITH'S EYEGLASSES Annesley could not read the look.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Had he found out that she--did he believe--but she could not finish the thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
EYEGLASSESnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading RUTHVEN SMITH'S EYEGLASSES Annesley could not read the look.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Had he found out that she--did he believe--but she could not finish the thought.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It seemed as though the ring Knight had given her--_and told her to hide_--was burning her flesh!
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
set up or found
From this reading Had he found out that she--did he believe--but she could not finish the thought.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It seemed as though the ring Knight had given her--_and told her to hide_--was burning her flesh!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It seemed as though the ring Knight had given her--_and told her to hide_--was burning her flesh!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading It seemed as though the ring Knight had given her--_and told her to hide_--was burning her flesh!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading RUTHVEN SMITH'S EYEGLASSES Annesley could not read the look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
Malindore
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From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RUTHVEN SMITH'S EYEGLASSES Annesley could not read the look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had he found out that she--did he believe--but she could not finish the thought.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading RUTHVEN SMITH'S EYEGLASSES Annesley could not read the look.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
RUTHVEN
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From this reading RUTHVEN SMITH'S EYEGLASSES Annesley could not read the look.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading RUTHVEN SMITH'S EYEGLASSES Annesley could not read the look.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUTHVEN SMITH'S EYEGLASSES Annesley could not read the look.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though the ring Knight had given her--_and told her to hide_--was burning her flesh!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had he found out that she--did he believe--but she could not finish the thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed as though the ring Knight had given her--_and told her to hide_--was burning her flesh!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It seemed as though the ring Knight had given her--_and told her to hide_--was burning her flesh!
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
versa
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From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as though the ring Knight had given her--_and told her to hide_--was burning her flesh!
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had Ruthven Smith looked at her, as he spoke in his loud voice of the stolen Malindore diamond--a blue diamond set with small brilliants, in a ring?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she felt that it might be read, if her soul and body had not been wrenched apart, and hastily flung together again, upside down, it seemed, with her brain where her heart had been, and vice versa.
