used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sullen, angry and silent.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was sullen, angry and silent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not wish to spoil the evening for the others.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
one or the other of two
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They did not wish to spoil the evening for the others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not wish to spoil the evening for the others.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sullen, angry and silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
MADGE
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From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
Madge's
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From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
engage in
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
MORTON'SnounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
not any; not one
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
others
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From this reading They did not wish to spoil the evening for the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was sullen, angry and silent.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading They did not wish to spoil the evening for the others.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He was sullen, angry and silent.
express in words
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not wish to spoil the evening for the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
male cat
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Madge and Tom decided that it would be better not to tell their dreadful secret to any one until the party was over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sullen, angry and silent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while his two friends gave up in despair.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They did not wish to spoil the evening for the others.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MADGE MORTON'S TRUST David would make no reply to either Madge's or Tom's questionings.
