used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
anew
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
a cherished desire
From this reading He would have ceased to regard her with ambition or desire.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
bespokenadjective
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He would have ceased to regard her with ambition or desire.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He would have ceased to regard her with ambition or desire.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading He would have flirted with her no more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
Forbes
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From this reading Persis had not misjudged Forbes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Persis had not misjudged Forbes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
misjudgedverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading Persis had not misjudged Forbes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would have flirted with her no more.
not any; not one
From this reading He would have flirted with her no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Persis had not misjudged Forbes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
and nothing more
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would have ceased to regard her with ambition or desire.
Persis
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From this reading Persis had not misjudged Forbes.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He would have ceased to regard her with ambition or desire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
shop-window
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From this reading She would have become again only another piece of jewelry in a shop-window--beautiful, but not for him; beautiful, but already bespoken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have ceased to regard her with ambition or desire.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have flirted with her no more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had told him then that she was another man's betrothed, he would have changed his whole attitude toward her.
