used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
anew
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
Ann
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From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Master Raymond Goes to Boston.
not accessible to view
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
Dulcibel's
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From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading She knew, for everybody knew, that Master Ellis Raymond had gone to Boston.
at any time
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
every person
From this reading She knew, for everybody knew, that Master Ellis Raymond had gone to Boston.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew, for everybody knew, that Master Ellis Raymond had gone to Boston.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Master Raymond Goes to Boston.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She knew, for everybody knew, that Master Ellis Raymond had gone to Boston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
only a very short time before
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What had he gone for?
of the present time and place
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
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 She knew, for everybody knew, that Master Ellis Raymond had gone to Boston.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Raymond Goes to Boston.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
Putnam
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From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
Raymond
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From this reading Master Raymond Goes to Boston.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew, for everybody knew, that Master Ellis Raymond had gone to Boston.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew, for everybody knew, that Master Ellis Raymond had gone to Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master Raymond Goes to Boston.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In a village like Salem at that time, such fact could hardly be concealed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What had he gone for?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Whatever the immediate effect of Dulcibel's prediction had been, Mistress Ann Putnam was now about again, as full of wicked plans, and as dangerous as ever.
