used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what good would come of such a scheme?
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But what good would come of such a scheme?
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But what good would come of such a scheme?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
a female domestic
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
by chance
From this reading Maybe that was part of the trick.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
on one occasion
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Maybe that was part of the trick.
punishmentsnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading But what good would come of such a scheme?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
Sturgis
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From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But what good would come of such a scheme?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Sturgis had made it clear, on the contrary, that he had accidentally learned of Jones's ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told her not to bring her maid, and he had been mysterious, she remembered now, as to their exact destination.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Maybe that was part of the trick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what good would come of such a scheme?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had he discovered the man with whom she had once been in love, and was this to be one of his subtle punishments?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But what good would come of such a scheme?
