used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The truth was, he did _not_ try to please his mistress, and it was mainly owing to this that he had become so unhappy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
Hapley
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From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
Jessie
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From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
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 Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
immediately past
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The truth was, he did _not_ try to please his mistress, and it was mainly owing to this that he had become so unhappy.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The truth was, he did _not_ try to please his mistress, and it was mainly owing to this that he had become so unhappy.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The truth was, he did _not_ try to please his mistress, and it was mainly owing to this that he had become so unhappy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The truth was, he did _not_ try to please his mistress, and it was mainly owing to this that he had become so unhappy.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The truth was, he did _not_ try to please his mistress, and it was mainly owing to this that he had become so unhappy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
a special situation
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The truth was, he did _not_ try to please his mistress, and it was mainly owing to this that he had become so unhappy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth was, he did _not_ try to please his mistress, and it was mainly owing to this that he had become so unhappy.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The idea of loving Mrs. Allen seemed absurd; and as to pleasing her, he did not believe he could do it, if he should try as hard as possible.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The truth was, he did _not_ try to please his mistress, and it was mainly owing to this that he had become so unhappy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
at the time that
From this reading When Henry Hapley left his sister, after making the promise mentioned in the last chapter, he came to the conclusion, upon a few moments’ reflection, that he had been coaxed into doing a foolish thing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, as he had made the promise, he finally concluded that he must try to keep it, at least for the week to which it was limited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jessie, in her conversation with her brother, had come very near to the true origin of Henry’s troubles, though she knew but little of the facts in the case.
