used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECRET CONFERENCE.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A SECRET CONFERENCE.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
deem to be
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
detailingnounUS /dɪˈteɪlɪŋ/
an individualized description of a particular instance
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
absolutely essential
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
not any; not one
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
Orton
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From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A SECRET CONFERENCE.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading He was spending considerable time and money in the effort to recover his father's ward, and he did not like to fail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After leaving the presence of Miss Douglas he took a walk, to consider the situation and decide what it was most expedient to do.
which person or people
From this reading I confess that I have no pleasure in detailing the schemes of Orton Campbell, who seems to me a very disagreeable character, but it seems necessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The affairs of Florence Douglas are so interwoven with the fortunes of my young hero that I find myself obliged to devote a part of my space to their record.
