used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could be as silent, when I chose, as a mummy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He needed another mind, another heart, to help him bear his burden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could be as silent, when I chose, as a mummy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could be as silent, when I chose, as a mummy.
have
From this reading He needed another mind, another heart, to help him bear his burden.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He needed another mind, another heart, to help him bear his burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I could be as silent, when I chose, as a mummy.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could be as silent, when I chose, as a mummy.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
DRYADnoun
a deity or nymph of the woods
From this reading DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the years had taught him that the secrets of his lips were mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He needed another mind, another heart, to help him bear his burden.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He needed another mind, another heart, to help him bear his burden.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He needed another mind, another heart, to help him bear his burden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
impellingadjective
markedly effective as if by emotional pressure
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And the years had taught him that the secrets of his lips were mine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He needed another mind, another heart, to help him bear his burden.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And the years had taught him that the secrets of his lips were mine.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I could be as silent, when I chose, as a mummy.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He needed another mind, another heart, to help him bear his burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the years had taught him that the secrets of his lips were mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
SATYRnoun
man with strong sexual desires
From this reading DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading And the years had taught him that the secrets of his lips were mine.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I could be as silent, when I chose, as a mummy.
express in speech
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
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 DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And the years had taught him that the secrets of his lips were mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the years had taught him that the secrets of his lips were mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRYAD AND SATYR Little by little the story came from him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the years had taught him that the secrets of his lips were mine.
at the time that
From this reading I could be as silent, when I chose, as a mummy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I urged him but I think the larger impelling motive to speak was his conscience which drove him on to confession.
a late time of life
From this reading And the years had taught him that the secrets of his lips were mine.
