used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
confined by bonds
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
divisible by two
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
how
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From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be managed?
and nothing more
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Could it be managed?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
not any; not one
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
express in speech
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must seem to know and believe what the public knew and believed, no more.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
Tony
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From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
except if; if not
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But I was bound by my word to "keep dark" what I had heard, even from Eagle himself, unless some day Tony set me free to speak.
produce a literary work
From this reading But I did write cautiously, saying how grieved I was if he suffered, how I should think of him every hour, and how I wished that some way might be arranged for me to see him by and by.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If I could, without betraying Tony, I should have written to Eagle that night, telling him just a hundredth part of what I thought and felt.
