used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always wanted so much to discover Mercy's friends," she said to Linda.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
greatly pleased
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
didn't
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From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "I always wanted so much to discover Mercy's friends," she said to Linda.
the act of discovering something
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
Dr
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From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
divisible by two
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
set up or found
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I always wanted so much to discover Mercy's friends," she said to Linda.
the act of giving
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always wanted so much to discover Mercy's friends," she said to Linda.
I'd
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From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
isn't
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From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
and nothing more
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
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 "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
Linda
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From this reading "I always wanted so much to discover Mercy's friends," she said to Linda.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
Mercy's
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From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I always wanted so much to discover Mercy's friends," she said to Linda.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
not any; not one
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I always wanted so much to discover Mercy's friends," she said to Linda.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
an educational institution
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading I never dreamt of Dr. Severn being a relation, even when I saw his locket was the same as Mercy's.
Severn's
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From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I always wanted so much to discover Mercy's friends," she said to Linda.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
Sylvia
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From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading To feel that Dr. Severn's discovery was indirectly due to herself was an unbounded satisfaction.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I always wanted so much to discover Mercy's friends," she said to Linda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prize Giving All the school was delighted at Mercy's good fortune, but no one more so than Sylvia.
at the time that
From this reading "And isn't it strange that when I believed I'd found her mother it was just a silly mistake, and when I'd really found her father, I didn't suspect it in the least.
