additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
any person at all
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
Damaris
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From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
a young female
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
intentionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/
characterized by conscious design or purpose
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
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 He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
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 might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
as might be expected
From this reading She might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
not any; not one
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
cut with a saw
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
not often
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
not in physical motion
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He had made no intentional concealment; anyone of the household knew that the girl had been there in the summer and throughout her illness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days slipped one after another away, and he had still said nothing to her of Damaris.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
unwiselyadverbUS /ənˈwaɪzli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading The length of time which he had unwisely allowed to elapse now created an additional difficulty.
at the time that
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seldom saw her alone; when he did so, no opening had presented itself which seemed to him propitious.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She might, if he told her now, naturally ask why he had been silent so long.
