used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
in addition
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
gotten under control
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
divisible by two
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
Hill'snounUS /hɪlz/
possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This latter, however, made no impression on Winn.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This latter, however, made no impression on Winn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
Jess
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From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
and nothing more
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading This latter, however, made no impression on Winn.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This latter, however, made no impression on Winn.
the light of the Moon
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
not any; not one
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
a course of conduct
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
pay-roll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
express the need or desire for
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This latter, however, made no impression on Winn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To no one, not even Jess, did he dare confide them, but just drifted on, day by day, doing the duty he was paid to do.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Each week came his pay-roll and salary remittance, and an assuring and pleasant letter from the firm.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
at the time that
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
Winn
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From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading IN THE PATH OF MOONLIGHT For a few weeks Winn worried over the suspicions of Weston & Hill's honesty that seemed like a cloud of danger, and then, to a certain extent, it passed away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It also contained a request or hope that he would not forget to sell stock when he could.
