used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made a mistake, and was not likely to repeat it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
BurmanounUS /ˈbɜːrmə/
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
cherootnoun
a cigar with both ends cut flat
From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
Elsa
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From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
hat-pin
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From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had made a mistake, and was not likely to repeat it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He had made a mistake, and was not likely to repeat it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
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 was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made a mistake, and was not likely to repeat it.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He had made a mistake, and was not likely to repeat it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had made a mistake, and was not likely to repeat it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading But Paul!
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He had made a mistake, and was not likely to repeat it.
express in words
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
smoke-room
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From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He finished his dessert and went off to the stuffy little smoke-room, and struggled with a Burma cheroot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had seen Elsa, but he had worked out that problem easily.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was sure to say nothing so long as he let her be; and with the episode of the hat-pin still fresh in his memory, he assuredly would keep his distance.
