used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
(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 My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
divisible by two
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
a social unit living together
From this reading My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
idolisedadjective
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
injuriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
new-found
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From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
on one occasion
From this reading My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
purposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
not in physical motion
From this reading My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
tranquilliseverb
make calm or still
From this reading Part of the plan I had adopted for their advantage necessarily precluded me from all correspondence or communication with them or any one near them, that might satisfy and tranquillise the anxieties of a father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My daughters were all that remained, if indeed they still remained, of my once idolised family.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I now carried a disguise perpetually about with me, that would render my journey incapable of proving injurious to them.
a late time of life
From this reading For twelve years I had continued totally ignorant of their fortune, and even of their existence.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The first employment in which I purposed to engage my new-found liberty and youth, was a visit to my daughters.
