used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How then was she to obey Dr. Arklow’s bidding and impart the secret to Anne?
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading How then was she to obey Dr. Arklow’s bidding and impart the secret to Anne?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was too horrible for any ears.
Arklow's
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From this reading How then was she to obey Dr. Arklow’s bidding and impart the secret to Anne?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading How then was she to obey Dr. Arklow’s bidding and impart the secret to Anne?
commandmentnounUS /kəˈmændmənt/
something that is commanded
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
don't
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From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
Dr
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From this reading How then was she to obey Dr. Arklow’s bidding and impart the secret to Anne?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was too horrible for any ears.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too horrible for any ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
provoking horror
From this reading It was too horrible for any ears.
How
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From this reading How then was she to obey Dr. Arklow’s bidding and impart the secret to Anne?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading How then was she to obey Dr. Arklow’s bidding and impart the secret to Anne?
instantaneousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs/
occurring with no delay
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
be obedient to
From this reading How then was she to obey Dr. Arklow’s bidding and impart the secret to Anne?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
express in words
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
SinainounUS /ˈsaɪnaɪ/
a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
express in words
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How then was she to obey Dr. Arklow’s bidding and impart the secret to Anne?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too horrible for any ears.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Not that--don’t tell me that!” their averted eyes, their shrinking voices seemed to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too horrible for any ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had said it as positively as if he were handing down a commandment from Sinai: “The daughter must be told.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Every one to whom she had tried to communicate her secret without betraying it had had the same instantaneous revulsion.
