used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST FRUITS OF GENIUS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE FIRST FRUITS OF GENIUS.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading THE FIRST FRUITS OF GENIUS.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
coins made of gold
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth Laurence kept her secret.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Ruth Laurence kept her secret.
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From this reading Ruth Laurence kept her secret.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST FRUITS OF GENIUS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
determined
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth Laurence kept her secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Ruth Laurence kept her secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
express in words
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST FRUITS OF GENIUS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had thought her own thoughts, and suppressed her natural impulses so long, that this precious secret became as gold to a miser, after she had dwelt upon it, unspoken for a few hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An idea had entered her head which she was resolved to carry out, unaided and alone.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading At first she longed to tell her good fortune to her mother; but Mrs. Laurence was never sympathetic or impulsive enough to win that loving confidence which Ruth longed to give.
