used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The event had certainly come to a startling climax.
(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 “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
balkverbUS /bɔːk/
refuse to comply
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The event had certainly come to a startling climax.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The event had certainly come to a startling climax.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The event had certainly come to a startling climax.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
Dawnleighs
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From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
divisible by two
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The event had certainly come to a startling climax.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
a young female
From this reading “Well, Lil,” Laura said to her, as the girl got out of the sleigh.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, Lil,” Laura said to her, as the girl got out of the sleigh.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The event had certainly come to a startling climax.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
Jess's
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From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
Laura
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From this reading “Well, Lil,” Laura said to her, as the girl got out of the sleigh.
go away from a place
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
Lil
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From this reading “Well, Lil,” Laura said to her, as the girl got out of the sleigh.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, Lil,” Laura said to her, as the girl got out of the sleigh.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Lil,” Laura said to her, as the girl got out of the sleigh.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “Well, Lil,” Laura said to her, as the girl got out of the sleigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The event had certainly come to a startling climax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The event had certainly come to a startling climax.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The event had certainly come to a startling climax.
to-day
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From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
(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 “Well, Lil,” Laura said to her, as the girl got out of the sleigh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think?”
won't
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From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Even Lily herself, writing a dozen “Duchess of Dawnleighs,” could not have imagined quite so serious a situation to balk the determination of her created heroines, as here had arrived to balk herself!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I guess you won’t run away to-day and leave us all in a fix—and spoil Jess’s play.
