used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her own injunctions to keep her whereabouts a secret appealed to me.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Her own injunctions to keep her whereabouts a secret appealed to me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
Dorothy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I could marry Dorothy eventually.
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 I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Perhaps I could marry Dorothy eventually.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
set up or found
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
the act of departing
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own injunctions to keep her whereabouts a secret appealed to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading Her own injunctions to keep her whereabouts a secret appealed to me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her own injunctions to keep her whereabouts a secret appealed to me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
take in marriage
From this reading Perhaps I could marry Dorothy eventually.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her own injunctions to keep her whereabouts a secret appealed to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own injunctions to keep her whereabouts a secret appealed to me.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her own injunctions to keep her whereabouts a secret appealed to me.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
express in words
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps her going away, the changing of her name, her determination to keep her life free from mine, made for a real solution.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Her own injunctions to keep her whereabouts a secret appealed to me.
a late time of life
From this reading Perhaps she could continue in this way for years, taking from me what I might send her.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no opportunity now to tell Douglas that I had found Zoe.
