used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
put or send forth
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
at any time
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
set up or found
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
Frayne
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From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
yet to be or coming
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
gayeties
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From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
Gordon
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From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
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 that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
Santry
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From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
TANGLEDadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Relieved though Helen was to some extent, by her father's assurances and by the explanation which he had given, she was far from being in a tranquil frame of mind.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely, his manhood was alive enough not to have needed the development of such an environment, and if his lot had been cast in the East, she could have had him always with her.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading What little it had contributed to his character was not worth what it had cost already and would cost in the future.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew that whatever might be the outcome of the graver charge against Gordon, he would probably have to suffer for his release of Santry, and she found herself wishing more than ever that her lover had never seen the West.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A long letter, which she had recently received from Maxwell Frayne, recounting the gayeties of New York and Washington, made her homesick.
