used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I did honestly believe it was a cradle chumship which wouldn't last, Mildred.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
chumship
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From this reading I did honestly believe it was a cradle chumship which wouldn't last, Mildred.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading I did honestly believe it was a cradle chumship which wouldn't last, Mildred.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did honestly believe it was a cradle chumship which wouldn't last, Mildred.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
opinion or judgment
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
a state of high honor
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading I did honestly believe it was a cradle chumship which wouldn't last, Mildred.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
it's
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From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
immediately past
From this reading I did honestly believe it was a cradle chumship which wouldn't last, Mildred.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
held up in the air
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
Lorimer
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From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
engage in
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
Mildred
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From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
express in words
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did honestly believe it was a cradle chumship which wouldn't last, Mildred.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Make them promise not to tell a living soul--and not to act in such a way as to let people suspect!
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did honestly believe it was a cradle chumship which wouldn't last, Mildred.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Some day," said her husband, sturdily, "it will be all my cleverness ... all my glory.
wouldn't
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From this reading I did honestly believe it was a cradle chumship which wouldn't last, Mildred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think"--she lifted tragic, reproachful eyes to him--"you ought to do what you can, now, considering that it's all your fault."
