used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
any thing at all
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
on or to one side
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
Berrington
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From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
the act of discovering something
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
else
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From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
a young female
From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
engage in
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
others
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From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
overestimateverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈestəmeɪt/
make too high an estimate of
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For the moment it had almost deprived him of the power of thinking about anything else, but now it came to him that Beatrice might be in some little danger.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Berrington had stepped aside after having arranged to give Field the signal.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading In the first place, the girl was in possession of a parcel of valuable diamonds, the possession of which the others knew of and coveted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Berrington had made a discovery, the importance of which it was impossible to overestimate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The rascals were in a tight place now, and they would not stick at much to make their escape.
