used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
agenciesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
anonymitynounUS /ˌænəˈnɪmɪti/
the state of being anonymous
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It was this desire to avoid publicity that appealed most strongly to Thorpe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was this desire to avoid publicity that appealed most strongly to Thorpe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
benefactions
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From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
cause to be bored
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
contributionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was this desire to avoid publicity that appealed most strongly to Thorpe.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
donornounUS /ˈdoʊnər/
person who makes a gift of property
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
the quality of being humane
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this desire to avoid publicity that appealed most strongly to Thorpe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
engage in
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was this desire to avoid publicity that appealed most strongly to Thorpe.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
not any; not one
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
and nothing more
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
organisationsnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “organisation” — the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
an amount of time
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading It was this desire to avoid publicity that appealed most strongly to Thorpe.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
Simmy
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From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading It was this desire to avoid publicity that appealed most strongly to Thorpe.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading It was this desire to avoid publicity that appealed most strongly to Thorpe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Anne's strictest injunction to Simmy Dodge bore upon the anonymity of the contributions to the various specified charities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Huge sums were to be delivered at stated intervals, covering a period of six months.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading The only obligation demanded in return from any of these organisations was a pledge of secrecy, and from this pledge there was to be no release until such time as the donor herself announced her willingness to make public the nature and extent of her benefactions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the end of that period she would have contributed the whole of her fortune to charity and, through its agencies, to humanity.
