aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I realized that it was useless to struggle against fate, and resigned myself to the inevitable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surrender AND so we came to the last evening.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading More than that, I had virtually promised him that it should remain between ourselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Surrender AND so we came to the last evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Surrender AND so we came to the last evening.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I realized that it was useless to struggle against fate, and resigned myself to the inevitable.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than that, I had virtually promised him that it should remain between ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading I realized that it was useless to struggle against fate, and resigned myself to the inevitable.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
immediately past
From this reading Surrender AND so we came to the last evening.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than that, I had virtually promised him that it should remain between ourselves.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I realized that it was useless to struggle against fate, and resigned myself to the inevitable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading More than that, I had virtually promised him that it should remain between ourselves.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading More than that, I had virtually promised him that it should remain between ourselves.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I realized that it was useless to struggle against fate, and resigned myself to the inevitable.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading More than that, I had virtually promised him that it should remain between ourselves.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading I realized that it was useless to struggle against fate, and resigned myself to the inevitable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading More than that, I had virtually promised him that it should remain between ourselves.
Silas
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From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surrender AND so we came to the last evening.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I realized that it was useless to struggle against fate, and resigned myself to the inevitable.
SurrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Surrender AND so we came to the last evening.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that, I had virtually promised him that it should remain between ourselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surrender AND so we came to the last evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surrender AND so we came to the last evening.
Tunstall
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From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading I realized that it was useless to struggle against fate, and resigned myself to the inevitable.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading More than that, I had virtually promised him that it should remain between ourselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I realized that it was useless to struggle against fate, and resigned myself to the inevitable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Surrender AND so we came to the last evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had said nothing about my interview with Silas Tunstall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not see that it would do any good, and besides I knew that mother would not approve of it.
