used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
daresay
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From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
how
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From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
Jill
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From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF PERKINS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
absolutely essential
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF PERKINS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
PERKINS
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From this reading THE LAST OF PERKINS.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
secretly-venerated
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From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
carry out
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF PERKINS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I most certainly _ought_ to have done after my previous forgery of a character having been detected.
Torwood's
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From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
Trecastle
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From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
precisely as stated
From this reading But sometimes one is astonishingly stupid; and the idea of making that very necessary alteration never entered my head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
at the time that
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I daresay my readers will take it for granted that I adopted a fresh name when I went into Mrs. Torwood's service.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Caroline Jill I had dubbed myself when I dropped the secretly-venerated name of Trecastle, and Caroline Jill I--like an idiot--continued to be, without having the wits to see how foolish it was of me to stick to a name upon which I had brought discredit.
