used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The result of the trial seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GATES OF PARADISE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The result of the trial seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
a youthful male person
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
Burnham'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnəmz/
possessive form of “burnham” — United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The result of the trial seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
divisible by two
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading The result of the trial seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading AT THE GATES OF PARADISE.
Goodlaw
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From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
an instinctive motive
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
not any; not one
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE GATES OF PARADISE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading AT THE GATES OF PARADISE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
Ralph
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From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of the trial seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The result of the trial seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
a male human offspring
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GATES OF PARADISE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The result of the trial seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
the act of testing something
From this reading The result of the trial seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one said there was no doubt, now, that Ralph was really Robert Burnham's son.
belonging to which person
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading And, indeed, this was her impulse and inclination, but Goodlaw, in whose wisdom she put much confidence, had advised her not to be in haste.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home.
