used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
highly skilled
From this reading The journey to Rangoon was now likely to be accomplished, thanks to the Chinese Monster.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The journey to Rangoon was now likely to be accomplished, thanks to the Chinese Monster.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
confined by bonds
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
BURMAnounUS /ˈbɜːrmə/
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
Caledonian
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From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The journey to Rangoon was now likely to be accomplished, thanks to the Chinese Monster.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
cobbleverbUS /ˈkɑːbəl/
pave with cobblestones
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
recognizable; marked
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
characterized by great determination
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
set up or found
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
yet to be or coming
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
ten 10s
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey to Rangoon was now likely to be accomplished, thanks to the Chinese Monster.
immediately past
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
go away from a place
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The journey to Rangoon was now likely to be accomplished, thanks to the Chinese Monster.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The journey to Rangoon was now likely to be accomplished, thanks to the Chinese Monster.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The journey to Rangoon was now likely to be accomplished, thanks to the Chinese Monster.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
RangoonnounUS /ræŋˈɡuːn/
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading The journey to Rangoon was now likely to be accomplished, thanks to the Chinese Monster.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
not used up
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On Friday morning he sent in a formal acceptance of Mr. Martin’s offer and, having obtained leave, hurried away to the Caledonian Market, in search of the old rag and bottle female.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
have in common
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
startlinglyadverbUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋliː/
in a startling manner
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
carry out
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The journey to Rangoon was now likely to be accomplished, thanks to the Chinese Monster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOUND FOR BURMA It was some minutes before Mrs. Malone recovered her breath and composure, the invasion and purchase had been so startlingly abrupt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
at the time that
From this reading When Douglas picked it off the cobble stones, from among coarse common crockery, how little he dreamed what a factor this figure would prove in his future—it had been the means of shaping his destiny!
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last she found her tongue and her wits, and after a lengthy and animated discussion, it was ultimately decided that she and Douglas would each take a hundred pounds (privately she determined to invest her share for his benefit) and hand the remaining hundred to the old woman in the black bonnet at her stand in the Caledonian Market.
