used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORE A ROSE ON HIS COAT.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
(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 To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading WORE A ROSE ON HIS COAT.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
Ellen
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From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And so there was not enough of mystery to thrill the girl nor enough of frankness to satisfy the mother.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
a young female
From this reading And so there was not enough of mystery to thrill the girl nor enough of frankness to satisfy the mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WORE A ROSE ON HIS COAT.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And so there was not enough of mystery to thrill the girl nor enough of frankness to satisfy the mother.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
absolutely essential
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And so there was not enough of mystery to thrill the girl nor enough of frankness to satisfy the mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so there was not enough of mystery to thrill the girl nor enough of frankness to satisfy the mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORE A ROSE ON HIS COAT.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading WORE A ROSE ON HIS COAT.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading And so there was not enough of mystery to thrill the girl nor enough of frankness to satisfy the mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And so there was not enough of mystery to thrill the girl nor enough of frankness to satisfy the mother.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading And so there was not enough of mystery to thrill the girl nor enough of frankness to satisfy the mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Henry was absent nearly a week, and upon returning he did not refer to the business that had so peremptorily called him away.
WitherspoonnounUS /ˈwɪðərspuːn/
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
From this reading Mrs. Witherspoon still had a fear that it might be a love affair, and Ellen had a fear that it might not be.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading WORE A ROSE ON HIS COAT.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To keep the young woman's interest alive a mystery was necessary, and to free the mother's love from anxiety unrestrained frankness was essential.
