used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
Ensleigh's
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From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
evasiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈveɪzɪv/
deliberately vague or ambiguous
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother never knew that she had left her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother never knew that she had left her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
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 mother never knew that she had left her room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her mother never knew that she had left her room.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother never knew that she had left her room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
Nanette's
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From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her mother never knew that she had left her room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
O'Shea
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From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her mother never knew that she had left her room.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother never knew that she had left her room.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mother never knew that she had left her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
arousing affect
From this reading To Ensleigh’s inquiries touching my disappearance from the dance, I had returned evasive replies.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Jack kept his room, for good and sufficient reasons, and O’Shea had gone into the town early and had not come back.
tragi-comedy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was toward dusk of the following day that the first act of the tragi-comedy came to a close.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful to relate, we managed to keep secret the story of Nanette’s indiscretion.
