used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
assented
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From this reading I love to hear him talk," assented Eunice naively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
confidantenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænt/
a female confidant
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Oh yes, easily.
one or the other of two
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
Eunice
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From this reading I love to hear him talk," assented Eunice naively.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I love to hear him talk," assented Eunice naively.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I love to hear him talk," assented Eunice naively.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love to hear him talk," assented Eunice naively.
I'd
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From this reading I'd like it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'd like it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
immediately past
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love to hear him talk," assented Eunice naively.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
naivelyadverbUS /nɑːˈiːvli/
in a naive manner
From this reading I love to hear him talk," assented Eunice naively.
not any; not one
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, easily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
Peggy
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From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
Peggy's
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From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
tactfulnessnoun
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I love to hear him talk," assented Eunice naively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I love to hear him talk," assented Eunice naively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With her usual tactfulness Eunice declined to accompany Peggy to the station, so that her presence should put no check upon the last conversation between brother and sister, but no reference was made on either side to the event of two days before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, easily.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She fixed her soft shy eyes upon Peggy's face as she spoke, and that young lady felt that she had shown her usual shrewdness in suggesting such an arrangement, for a sweeter _confidante_ it would have been difficult to find, or one more ready with sympathetic interest.
