used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
anew
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
contenting
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From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
set up or found
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
the act of departing
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
Leslie
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From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
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 The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
something that is lost
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
engage in
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
Muriel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
Sebastian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
express in words
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
at the time that
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
which person or people
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It would be time enough to confess her object if her sister taxed her with it, and there were one or two purchases she really wished to make.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day Muriel borrowed a team and, contenting herself with an intimation that she was going for a long drive, set off for the settlement.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN'S INFLUENCE Muriel found it needful to wait several days for an opportunity for speaking to Prescott.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It did not seem advisable to visit his house again, and she was at a loss for a means of meeting him when she overheard Leslie tell his wife that he would ask Prescott, who was going to Sebastian the next morning, to bring out some stores they required.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading She had never gone so far alone, though she had occasionally driven to an outlying farm, and the expedition had in it the zest of adventure.
