used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
ah
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From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
at or in the front
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
(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 Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
a special loved one
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
Dora
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From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
half-hours
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From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
intimacies
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From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
most important element
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
ministered
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From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
not one, and not any
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
many times at short intervals
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
and nothing more
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
Percival
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From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
on the contrary
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
Rollo's
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From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
not often
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
a special situation
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He suffered nothing that their meetings should be thus fugitive and at caprice, in main, of Rollo's moods and movements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TWO RIDE TOGETHER I Often in these weeks the three rode together; seldom Percival and Dora met out of Rollo's company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
at the time that
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Brief moments while they waited him, brief moments when he rode ahead of them, these were the most frequent of their intimacies; more rarely came chance half-hours, and most rare of all half-hours planned when she admitted they could be contrived.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she would be his own, but their secret the price of it; now he might not claim her, but ah, their secret, theirs!
but in spite of that
From this reading That none as yet should know their secret ministered to rather than chafed his ardour; that, when their eyes met, their eyes spoke what in all the world only they two knew, was of itself as darling a thing as when to all the world she should be known for his alone.
