used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
anew
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
assertionsnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃənz/
plural of “assertion” — a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
(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 Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading Fortune had indeed seemed to favor Mrs. Ellsworth.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
promote over another
From this reading Fortune had indeed seemed to favor Mrs. Ellsworth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune had indeed seemed to favor Mrs. Ellsworth.
a young female
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortune had indeed seemed to favor Mrs. Ellsworth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Fortune had indeed seemed to favor Mrs. Ellsworth.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Fortune had indeed seemed to favor Mrs. Ellsworth.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
not any; not one
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fortune had indeed seemed to favor Mrs. Ellsworth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
step-son's
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From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
required or under orders
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nearly nine months had passed since her step-son's attempted murder; and though his bodily health seemed good, no change for the better had taken place in his mental condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortune had indeed seemed to favor Mrs. Ellsworth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
precisely as stated
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered in her secret mind what had become of the girl, for her nieces were too prudent to confess to her the crime by which they supposed their beautiful cousin to have perished.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Another very pleasing fact was that Dainty Chase had never turned up again to annoy her with assertions of a secret marriage, to which she could produce no proof but her simple word.
