adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
blowernounUS /ˈbloʊər/
a device that produces a current of air
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
Constantine's
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From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
ladyship's
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
Swithin
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From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
Tabitha
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From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tabitha laughed, and they parted, the girl entering the church.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when, out of sight of the blower, the girl momentarily tried it on, in a corner by the organ, it seemed to her that the ornament was possibly Lady Constantine's.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading She had been feeling almost certain that, having accidentally found the bracelet somewhere, he had presented it in a whim to her as the first girl he met.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The bracelet was not valuable; it was, in fact, a mere toy,--the pair of which this was one being a little present made to Lady Constantine by Swithin on the day of their marriage; and she had not worn them with sufficient frequency out of doors for Tabitha to recognize either as positively her ladyship's.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet now she began to have momentary doubts whether he had not been labouring under a mistake, and had imagined her to be the owner.
