used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
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 If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
Arline
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From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to who she might be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She could not help speculating a little concerning the identity of the other girl.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not help speculating a little concerning the identity of the other girl.
Denton
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From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
else
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From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
divisible by two
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
a young female
From this reading She could not help speculating a little concerning the identity of the other girl.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She could not help speculating a little concerning the identity of the other girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to who she might be.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading She could not help speculating a little concerning the identity of the other girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could not help speculating a little concerning the identity of the other girl.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not help speculating a little concerning the identity of the other girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
and nothing more
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She could not help speculating a little concerning the identity of the other girl.
by chance
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to who she might be.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading She could not help speculating a little concerning the identity of the other girl.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
Thayer
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From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If it had involved only herself, she might possibly have told Anne of it, but since it concerned some one else, Grace's fine sense of honor forbade her making even Anne her confidant in the matter.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
Vinton's
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From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SUMMONS The prospective dinner at Vinton's at which Ruth Denton and Arline Thayer were to be guests of honor drove the unpleasant incident of the morning from Grace's mind for the time being.
which person or people
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to who she might be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had determined to keep her interview with Miss Duncan a secret from her friends.
