used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the old man's secret, communicated by him to her lover.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading It was the old man's secret, communicated by him to her lover.
not accessible to view
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
without deviation
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
DominiquenounUS /dɔːmɪˈniːk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
Dora
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From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
FoenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
Harrington
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From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the old man's secret, communicated by him to her lover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
Lionel
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From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was the old man's secret, communicated by him to her lover.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the old man's secret, communicated by him to her lover.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the old man's secret, communicated by him to her lover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
a special situation
From this reading One thing appeared plain to her, it was not a secret in which Dominique was directly concerned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
which person or people
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What could this secret be which he, the man to whom she was engaged, never told her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
showing curiosity
From this reading Foe a while Dora Harrington and Lionel Crawford were silent, he still with the look of an enraptured visionary on his face, she perplexed, wondering, disturbed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was not pleasant to think that Dominique, who seemed so candid, so outspoken, so open, should have something which he had concealed from her.
