used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She tried to forget it, but she could not forget.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She tried to forget it, but she could not forget.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
a young female
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
Marjory
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From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Where had Tom met her?
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
no person; not anyone
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
required or under orders
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
bound or secured closely
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
up to a particular time
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
male cat
From this reading Where had Tom met her?
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to forget it, but she could not forget.
on a floor above
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
at the time that
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had Tom met her?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Marjory went upstairs for the night, she made a strenuous endeavour to get Tom’s papers in order for her father, and to ignore the one paper which had opened a door, as it were, in her brother’s life, and of which nobody knew but herself.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
which person or people
From this reading While she collected the bills and tied them together, her mind went on with a perpetual stream of questions--Who was this girl?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She went on working till long past midnight, always with a consciousness of that letter in the corner, which was like the presence of some one in the room with her, of which she was not supposed to be aware.
