used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took down her hair, wrapped herself in a dressing-gown, and gave herself up to contemplation.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took down her hair, wrapped herself in a dressing-gown, and gave herself up to contemplation.
AnglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
Berkley
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From this reading "And see Berkley Matthews whenever you went to town," something whispered.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading She took down her hair, wrapped herself in a dressing-gown, and gave herself up to contemplation.
DELIBERATEadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She took down her hair, wrapped herself in a dressing-gown, and gave herself up to contemplation.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
dressing-gown
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From this reading She took down her hair, wrapped herself in a dressing-gown, and gave herself up to contemplation.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She took down her hair, wrapped herself in a dressing-gown, and gave herself up to contemplation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She took down her hair, wrapped herself in a dressing-gown, and gave herself up to contemplation.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
Jeffreys
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From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
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 "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
Linda
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From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "And see Berkley Matthews whenever you went to town," something whispered.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
and nothing more
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
Rinoun
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And see Berkley Matthews whenever you went to town," something whispered.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And see Berkley Matthews whenever you went to town," something whispered.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
Talbot'snounUS /ˈtælbəts/
possessive form of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took down her hair, wrapped herself in a dressing-gown, and gave herself up to contemplation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "And see Berkley Matthews whenever you went to town," something whispered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And see Berkley Matthews whenever you went to town," something whispered.
at the time that
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "And see Berkley Matthews whenever you went to town," something whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "And see Berkley Matthews whenever you went to town," something whispered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, well," the argument came as if in reply, "would that be any worse than it will be now when I have to stay in town and run the risk of meeting him at any time?"
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't be so hard," she thought, drawing her brows together, "if he had determined to live at Talbot's Angles, for I should at least have my old home."
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She took down her hair, wrapped herself in a dressing-gown, and gave herself up to contemplation.
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading THE DELIBERATE CONSCIENCE In spite of having already made up her mind when she left Miss Ri, Linda conscientiously devoted an hour's serious thought to the subject of Wyatt Jeffreys; for she told herself that it was only fair to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And see Berkley Matthews whenever you went to town," something whispered.
