used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
(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 wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was even present at the wedding.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not suffer from this loss.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
divisible by two
From this reading He was even present at the wedding.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she did not suffer from this loss.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
something that is lost
From this reading But she did not suffer from this loss.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was even present at the wedding.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not suffer from this loss.
state'snounUS /steɪts/
possessive form of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
Stoughton
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From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But she did not suffer from this loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she did not suffer from this loss.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "_A jewel of far greater value_" Grace never got back her jewels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He was even present at the wedding.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The wily Johnson was not caught, though Fellows turned state's evidence and did all he could to have the professional netted in the same manner as himself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Mr. Stoughton learned the full particulars of this daring robbery, he made good to her the value of those jewels, and the prosperity of this young couple was secured.
