used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading To keep watch without arousing her uncle's suspicions was to be her present role.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
have
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She placed herself entirely in his hands, and followed his directions implicitly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She placed herself entirely in his hands, and followed his directions implicitly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She placed herself entirely in his hands, and followed his directions implicitly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She placed herself entirely in his hands, and followed his directions implicitly.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She placed herself entirely in his hands, and followed his directions implicitly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading She placed herself entirely in his hands, and followed his directions implicitly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She placed herself entirely in his hands, and followed his directions implicitly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To keep watch without arousing her uncle's suspicions was to be her present role.
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 Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
Pamela
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From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
Pamela's
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From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She placed herself entirely in his hands, and followed his directions implicitly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To keep watch without arousing her uncle's suspicions was to be her present role.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading To keep watch without arousing her uncle's suspicions was to be her present role.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading To keep watch without arousing her uncle's suspicions was to be her present role.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Captain Harper had taken the full responsibility of the affair, and as one of His Majesty's officers she knew he could be trusted.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading To keep watch without arousing her uncle's suspicions was to be her present role.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To keep watch without arousing her uncle's suspicions was to be her present role.
look attentively
From this reading To keep watch without arousing her uncle's suspicions was to be her present role.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
at the time that
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The secret, which had almost overwhelmed her when she had tried to bear it alone, assumed a different aspect now she shared it with her friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pamela's Night Walk Pamela went back to Moss Cottage with new courage.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To keep watch without arousing her uncle's suspicions was to be her present role.
