used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
in addition
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Straightforwardly he asked: “Did Doctor Waring make love to you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Straightforwardly he asked: “Did Doctor Waring make love to you?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Straightforwardly he asked: “Did Doctor Waring make love to you?
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
a young female
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Straightforwardly he asked: “Did Doctor Waring make love to you?
engage in
From this reading Straightforwardly he asked: “Did Doctor Waring make love to you?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
with speed
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
StraightforwardlyadverbUS /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərdli/
with firmness and conviction; without compromise
From this reading Straightforwardly he asked: “Did Doctor Waring make love to you?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He also decided, for he was a man of quick conclusions, that this was the girl for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
Trask
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From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading Straightforwardly he asked: “Did Doctor Waring make love to you?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Having his new fortune, he wanted a wife to help him enjoy it, and where could he find a more utterly desirable girl than Miss Austin?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maurice Trask looked at Miss Mystery with rapidly growing interest and curiosity.
wrong-doing
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From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Straightforwardly he asked: “Did Doctor Waring make love to you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She seemed so young and helpless and she was so pretty and so pathetic that he immediately decided she could not be mixed up in any wrong-doing.
