used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
(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 The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
the act of discovering something
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
having made preparations
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
dupeverbUS /duːp/
fool or hoax
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
let have
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
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 She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
Sassoon
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From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
tete-a-tetenoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
to-night
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From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not the least afraid, nor, in fact, was she unprepared for the discovery.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The respectability of the crowd seen through the brilliant windows, the publicity of the position, all reassured her that there could be no trap beyond the powers of her ingenuity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Sassoon had tempted her with the prospects of a party, she was not altogether his dupe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew that he had never yet said to her what he wanted, and she had a great curiosity to know what he would hold before her eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, under safe conditions, she was disposed, to-night, to grant him the intimacy of a tete-a-tete.
