used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
anew
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
blottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
the state of being honored
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
be the source of pain
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
Kate
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From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
others
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From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
Pete
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From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
have in common
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Honour demanded that she should be as firm as a rock in blotting Philip from her soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
to-day
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From this reading Next morning Kate said to herself, “My life must begin again from to-day.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
at the time that
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
which person or people
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had a secret that Pete did not share, but she was not the first woman who had kept something from her husband.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When people had secrets which it would hurt others to reveal, they ought to keep them close.
