used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
Barry
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From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
the act of burning something
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
chitnounUS /tʃɪt/
a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could kill her--the little mar-plot!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
foiledadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
for a limitless time
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
set up or found
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
obtain
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
a young female
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
the act of departing
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
Keith
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From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I could kill her--the little mar-plot!
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 Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
LaurensnounUS /ˈlɔːrənz/
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I could kill her--the little mar-plot!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
Louise
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From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
Louise's
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From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
mar-plot
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From this reading “I could kill her--the little mar-plot!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
schemedverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
express in words
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
ThalianounUS /ˈθeɪljə/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Aunt Thalia would certainly drive me away from her forever if she found out about John Keith and the deception I practiced to gain her fortune,” she thought, fearfully, and her wrath against Molly grew and strengthened with every hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Am I going to be foiled like this, betrayed like this by that chit of a girl?” she muttered gloomily.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her prospects did indeed look dark, for if Molly should tell what she knew and get any one to believe her, Louise’s fortune for which she had schemed and plotted would be ruined.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Louise Barry went away from that meeting with Mrs. Laurens with a heart burning with secret wrath and jealousy.
