used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
Abernethey's
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From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
for the reason that
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
a small house with a single story
From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
a young female
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
inasmuch
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From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
and nothing more
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
unusual or striking
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
SaxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
secretarialadjectiveUS /ˌsekrəˈteriəl/
of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
have in common
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
Thurston
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From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
urgingsnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋz/
plural of “urging” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Because she possessed an excellent New England conscience, the girl maintained silence, despite the urgings of a feminine desire to share the secret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
(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 On one occasion, he had stopped at Abernethey’s cottage for a glass of water from the well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This reticence on her part was the more admirable inasmuch as, just at this time, her affections were becoming strongly engaged by a suitor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SECRETARY In the performance of her secretarial duties, May Thurston duly drummed on her machine the remarkable letter to Saxe Temple, in which the old miser made known his intended disposition of a golden treasury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hartley Masters, the man in the case, was a civil engineer employed in the neighborhood with a survey for an electric road.
