used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
make certain of
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But something in Rhoda’s manner the night before made her hesitate.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something in Rhoda’s manner the night before made her hesitate.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
the act of discovering something
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But something in Rhoda’s manner the night before made her hesitate.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
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 And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But something in Rhoda’s manner the night before made her hesitate.
engage in
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But something in Rhoda’s manner the night before made her hesitate.
Merivale
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From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
Merivale's
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From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But something in Rhoda’s manner the night before made her hesitate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
Rhoda
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From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
Rhoda's
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From this reading But something in Rhoda’s manner the night before made her hesitate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something in Rhoda’s manner the night before made her hesitate.
express in speech
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more Pauline thought of it the more she felt convinced that she had solved the mystery of Miss Merivale’s sudden interest in Rhoda.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Her first idea had been to disclose the truth to Rhoda herself, and thus establish a claim to her gratitude.
the act of using
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And she spent a long time in considering what was the best use she could make of her discovery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And she felt half inclined to believe that her best plan would be to speak to Miss Merivale and assure her that she could be trusted to keep silent.
