used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
(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 So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
BethunenounUS /bəˈθjuːn/
United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
the act of burning something
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
couldn't
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From this reading Fool that she couldn't have penetrated his thin mask of deceit!
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading Fool that she couldn't have penetrated his thin mask of deceit!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Fool that she couldn't have penetrated his thin mask of deceit!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fool that she couldn't have penetrated his thin mask of deceit!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Fool that she couldn't have penetrated his thin mask of deceit!
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It all seemed so ridiculously plain, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Fool that she couldn't have penetrated his thin mask of deceit!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It all seemed so ridiculously plain, now.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading It all seemed so ridiculously plain, now.
SAMUELSONS
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From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It all seemed so ridiculously plain, now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fool that she couldn't have penetrated his thin mask of deceit!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Fool that she couldn't have penetrated his thin mask of deceit!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
which person or people
From this reading So, it was Monk Bethune who, all along, had been plotting to steal the secret of her father's strike?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SAMUELSONS Patty retired that night with her thoughts in a whirl.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Monk Bethune, with his suave, oily manner, his professed regard for her father, and his burning words of love!
