(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 At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Much later on she came to know of the spy.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
the act of discovering something
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
enamelled
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From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
set up or found
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
coins made of gold
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Much later on she came to know of the spy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Much later on she came to know of the spy.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much later on she came to know of the spy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much later on she came to know of the spy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much later on she came to know of the spy.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Much later on she came to know of the spy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading For she had been watched, and the watcher now emerged from the house to see her disappear down the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
at the time that
From this reading Her instinct had not played her false when she had felt that unfriendly eyes were upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At all events she had found the link--the pale gold oval with the champagne bottle enamelled upon it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
but in spite of that
From this reading If Ruth had but gone carefully through the deserted hovel she would have made yet another discovery.
