used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
Cazenove
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From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
any strong feeling
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
a young female
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
the act of giving
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
Lazare
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From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
go away from a place
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
Louise
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From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
absolutely essential
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
and nothing more
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
a human being
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Cazenove suddenly halted in the middle of the road and clasped the girl in his long bony arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him everything--her plan of giving Lazare to Louise and her determination to leave the house.
a shaky motion
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
unbosomed
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From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
which person or people
From this reading This confession had seemed necessary to her; she was unwilling to act upon mere inspiration, and the old doctor was the only person who could understand her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was trembling with emotion, and he kissed her on the hair, as he said affectionately:
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a few simple words Pauline unbosomed herself to the Doctor.
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