used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brenda Burton was a singularly obstinate young woman.
matters of personal concern
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
Brenda
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From this reading Brenda Burton was a singularly obstinate young woman.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Brenda Burton was a singularly obstinate young woman.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can make for the Canary Islands to-morrow," she told her father.
CanarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading "We can make for the Canary Islands to-morrow," she told her father.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "We can make for the Canary Islands to-morrow," she told her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can make for the Canary Islands to-morrow," she told her father.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
how
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From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "We can make for the Canary Islands to-morrow," she told her father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
engage in
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Brenda Burton was a singularly obstinate young woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
Scarse
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From this reading Leaving Mr. Scarse to make his arrangements--and he had much to do--she herself ascertained full particulars as to the route, and the cost of the journey.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Brenda Burton was a singularly obstinate young woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can make for the Canary Islands to-morrow," she told her father.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We can make for the Canary Islands to-morrow," she told her father.
arousing affect
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And being thus minded toward the affairs of everyday life, how much more obstinate was she likely to be touching a matter concerning the safety of her husband.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once she had decided upon a scheme she never rested until she had carried it through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brenda Burton was a singularly obstinate young woman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can make for the Canary Islands to-morrow," she told her father.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Brenda Burton was a singularly obstinate young woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Brenda Burton was a singularly obstinate young woman.
