used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hours passed and she had not found the answer.
react verbally
From this reading Hours passed and she had not found the answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
make right or correct
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading What course ought she to pursue?
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
at any time
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
a social unit living together
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little sleep for her that night.
set up or found
From this reading Hours passed and she had not found the answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little sleep for her that night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours passed and she had not found the answer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little sleep for her that night.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was little sleep for her that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hours passed and she had not found the answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading What course ought she to pursue?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hours passed and she had not found the answer.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading What course ought she to pursue?
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was little sleep for her that night.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little sleep for her that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little sleep for her that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most serious problem she had ever had to face presented itself, demanding a speedy solution.
unassailableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈseɪləbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little sleep for her that night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What course ought she to pursue?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here was the difficulty: if she confided her dreadful suspicion to some member of the family and it was proved to be correct, then a criminal investigation would follow and her own position would be unassailable.
