used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
Allan
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From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
Arleigh
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From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
have
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
terminate
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
clandestineadjectiveUS /klænˈdestɪn/
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
set up or found
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
for more time
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
Marion
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From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
by chance
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
determined
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
Ridsdale
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From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She could not bear the burden of the secret any longer, neither could she possibly fulfil the contract.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
express in words
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
a special situation
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than once was Marion Arleigh tempted to break that solemn promise, and tell all to Lady Ridsdale.
which person or people
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She found on examining her own heart that she did not love him, and a marriage without love was absurd.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She longed to do so--the fact of being blamed would not prevent her, she felt that she deserved it--but she was one of those who are most scrupulous in keeping a promise once given.
produce a literary work
From this reading Of one thing she was quite resolved--she would write to Allan and tell him this clandestine engagement must come to an end.
