used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
Hetty
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From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
of great significance or value
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
by chance
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
a human being
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
express in words
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
SHUTTINGnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading SHUTTING UP.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SHUTTING UP.
precisely as stated
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
