used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a little keepsake, of which I became possessed about this time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a little keepsake, of which I became possessed about this time.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is a little keepsake, of which I became possessed about this time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'No, but you must have a nickname, like every one else.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
else
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From this reading 'No, but you must have a nickname, like every one else.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'No, but you must have a nickname, like every one else.'
the organ of sight
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
insultinglyadverb
in a disrespectful and insulting manner
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a little keepsake, of which I became possessed about this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
keepsakenounUS /ˈkiːpseɪk/
something of sentimental value
From this reading It is a little keepsake, of which I became possessed about this time.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'No, but you must have a nickname, like every one else.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
Milly
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From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'No, but you must have a nickname, like every one else.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading 'No, but you must have a nickname, like every one else.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, but you must have a nickname, like every one else.'
not divisible by two
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'My own, Milly.'
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It is a little keepsake, of which I became possessed about this time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a little keepsake, of which I became possessed about this time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is a little keepsake, of which I became possessed about this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
turquois
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From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
uninstructedadjective
lacking information or instruction
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
valuelessadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːləs/
of no value
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
be dressed in
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _AN ARRIVAL AT DEAD OF NIGHT_ I have sometimes been asked why I wear an odd little turquois ring--which to the uninstructed eye appears quite valueless and altogether an unworthy companion of those jewels which flash insultingly beside it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Come, lass, what name shall I give you?' cried Milly, one morning, bursting into my room in a state of alarming hilarity.
