used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL AT BAY.
adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
anew
From this reading It was not until she again put the question to him, as to why he had then told her the secret, that he answered:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was not until she again put the question to him, as to why he had then told her the secret, that he answered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not until she again put the question to him, as to why he had then told her the secret, that he answered:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GIRL AT BAY.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A GIRL AT BAY.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
command with authority
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
else
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From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
a young female
From this reading A GIRL AT BAY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
only a very short time before
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not until she again put the question to him, as to why he had then told her the secret, that he answered:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
Jennie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
not any; not one
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
and nothing more
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
express in words
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was not until she again put the question to him, as to why he had then told her the secret, that he answered:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until she again put the question to him, as to why he had then told her the secret, that he answered:
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first Vance Bernard made no reply to this direct question put by Jennie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
in or at the place that
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was not until she again put the question to him, as to why he had then told her the secret, that he answered:
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had told her the secret, that she was not his child, that she was only his daughter and his wife's by adoption.
but in spite of that
From this reading He seemed to feel better that this weight was off his mind for some reason, yet she had taken it so calmly, so coldly, where he had expected tears and regret, that he hardly knew what else to say.
