used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
anew
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old Cy must be told, of course.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She could explain her conduct to him.
confessingverbUS /kənˈfesɪŋ/
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Old Cy must be told, of course.
Cy
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From this reading Old Cy must be told, of course.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She could explain her conduct to him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could explain her conduct to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
how
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From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
by chance
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Old Cy must be told, of course.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Cy must be told, of course.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
estrangement from god
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Old Cy must be told, of course.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For many weeks now Chip had suffered from a troubled conscience, and, like most of us, was unable to face its consequences and admit her sin.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would surely forgive her, she thought, and then, maybe, find another home for her somehow and somewhere.
but in spite of that
From this reading Time and again she had planned how she could best evade it and yet bring those two brothers together without first confessing.
