used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She had said nothing to anybody of the deliberately-sought adventure in the garden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
any person at all
From this reading She had said nothing to anybody of the deliberately-sought adventure in the garden.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading And the burden of her meditations was: "What can he have thought of me?"
Bursley
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From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And the burden of her meditations was: "What can he have thought of me?"
Clayhanger
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From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
deliberately-sought
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From this reading She had said nothing to anybody of the deliberately-sought adventure in the garden.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had therefore naught to fear, except in the privacy of his own mind.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had therefore naught to fear, except in the privacy of his own mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She had said nothing to anybody of the deliberately-sought adventure in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had said nothing to anybody of the deliberately-sought adventure in the garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the burden of her meditations was: "What can he have thought of me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the burden of her meditations was: "What can he have thought of me?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the burden of her meditations was: "What can he have thought of me?"
Hilda
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From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had therefore naught to fear, except in the privacy of his own mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the burden of her meditations was: "What can he have thought of me?"
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading And the burden of her meditations was: "What can he have thought of me?"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had therefore naught to fear, except in the privacy of his own mind.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading She had therefore naught to fear, except in the privacy of his own mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had said nothing to anybody of the deliberately-sought adventure in the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had therefore naught to fear, except in the privacy of his own mind.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading She had therefore naught to fear, except in the privacy of his own mind.
redoubtableadjectiveUS /riˈdaʊtəbəl/
inspiring fear
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had said nothing to anybody of the deliberately-sought adventure in the garden.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had said nothing to anybody of the deliberately-sought adventure in the garden.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
and nothing more
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She had therefore naught to fear, except in the privacy of his own mind.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the burden of her meditations was: "What can he have thought of me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEXT MEETING I For several days the town of Bursley was to Hilda simply a place made perilous and redoubtable by the apprehension of meeting Edwin Clayhanger accidentally in the streets thereof.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the burden of her meditations was: "What can he have thought of me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And with the strangest ingenuous confidence she assumed that Edwin Clayhanger, too, would keep an absolute silence about it.
