used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl he wished to make his wife had been taken from him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
Druce
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From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
Elsie
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From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl he wished to make his wife had been taken from him.
a young female
From this reading The girl he wished to make his wife had been taken from him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
HARVEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
go away from a place
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
engage in
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
makeupnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
poignantlyadverbUS /ˈpɔɪnjəntli/
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
determined
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
SPENCERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The girl he wished to make his wife had been taken from him.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had removed herself far from his kindness and care, but he could not cease to offer her the care she needed more poignantly than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
unspoiledadjectiveUS /ənˈspɔɪld/
not left to spoil
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
unsubtleadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌtəl/
lacking subtlety; obvious
From this reading In his unsubtle makeup the measure of his devotion was as great as the measure of his unspoiled manhood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading HARVEY SPENCER TAKES UP THE TRAIL Harvey had waited about the jail for days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
accept gladly
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The girl he wished to make his wife had been taken from him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The girl he wished to make his wife had been taken from him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was certain that Elsie Welcome would return to Druce, and he was resolved to make a great effort to induce her to leave him.
