used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
Barclay
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From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
cannot
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From this reading “This flirtation cannot keep up.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
Dwight
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From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
Ethel
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From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “This flirtation cannot keep up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
(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 Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
Jane
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From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “This flirtation cannot keep up.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
Maru
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From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
Patterson's
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From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Ethel, to the secret indignation of her cousin, Mrs. Ogden, did not discourage his attentions, closing her eyes to the future and to James Patterson’s growing fury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
Takasaki
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From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This flirtation cannot keep up.
Tilghman
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From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “This flirtation cannot keep up.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE LESSON TWO weeks had glided by and Julian Barclay was no nearer solving the mystery surrounding the death of Dwight Tilghman than the day the crime was committed.
at the time that
From this reading He had turned in despair to a more fascinating enigma--Ethel Ogden; and too late he realized that she was becoming all in all to him, and his stifled conscience gave him little peace when away from her bewitching presence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must talk to her, Jane,” declared Walter Ogden, as Ethel bidding them a laughing good-by, left the house to give her Tuesday morning lesson to Maru Takasaki.
